/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/1.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(1) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/2.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(2) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/3.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(3) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/4.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(4) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/5.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(5) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/6.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(6) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/7.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(7) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/8.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(8) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/9.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(9) Leticia. - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/10.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(10) Leticia - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/11.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(11) Leticia - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/parotocinclus/sp(3)/12.jpg "Parotocinclus sp. (3)(12) - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus sp. (3) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. It is interesting to note that the colouration of this species is very similar to the young juvenile colouration of L229, a species of Hypostomus also exported from Peru. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Imported from Peru. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) joern, (2) Eyal, (3) AleGer (k: 11), (4) matti2uude (k: 8). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Dec 26 06:23 (species record created: 2005 Jan 04 00:00) |
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