Otocinclus caxarari • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Otocinclus caxarari** Schaefer, 1997
Common Name
Type Locality	Between Guajara-Mirim and Mato Grosso, about 10°48'S, 65°23'W, Rio Solimões/Madeira/Guaporé basin, Brazil/Bolivia border.
Pronunciation	auto SINK luss
Etymology	Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears.
Species Information
Size	26mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Madeira River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Upper Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 148, pp 71, Figs. 44, 49b.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 22 02:50 (species record created: 2011 Jul 15 12:57)