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Scientific Name | Parotocinclus spilosoma (Fowler, 1941) |
Common Name | Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco |
Type Locality | Campina Grande, Parahyba, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Plecostomus spilosoma |
Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss - spil oh so mah |
Etymology | Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. This specific epithet refers to its spotted(spilos=spotted) body(soma=body). |
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Size | 52mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. |
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Distribution | South America: Paraíba, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
pH | 5.8 - 7.5 |
Temperature | 22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | dH 5-20 |
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Breeding | See Shane's World article. |
Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 93, pp 152, Figs. 53-55. |
Registered Keepers | There are 21 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 11 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2019 Sep 14 06:06 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |