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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus jequi Lehmann A., Koech Braun, Pereira & Reis, 2013 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Minas Gerais, Serro, headwater creek of the Rio Jequitinhonha at Cachoeira do Moinho de Esteira, on road BR-259 from Serro to Pedro Lessa, 18°34'21"S, 43°29'35"W, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. jequi, a noun in apposition. From the native Tupi language ye’kei, a type of fish trap, and part of the name of Rio Jequitinhonha, which means field of the river traps: jequi (fish trap), ty (water, river), and nhum (field). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 54mm or 2.1" 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. |
| Sexing | Compared to mature females, mature males possess (1) more conical urogenital papilla, located behind the anal opening; (2) a fleshy flap along the dorsal margin of the first thickened pelvic-fin ray; and (3) thickened skin along the snout margin which can reduce the visibility of odontodes there (vs snout margin odontodes fully visible in females). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Minas Gerais State Rivers, Jequitinhonha (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Other Parameters | This species is collected in shallow clear water with a substrate of rocks and pebbles, and marginal vegetation of grasses and trees. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | ***blank***. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2013 (no. 3), pp 435, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.7170 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Mar 22 06:50 (species record created: 2018 Jan 30 06:58) |