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Scientific Name Pseudotothyris obtusa    (Miranda Ribeiro, 1911)
Common Name
Type Locality Fonte Grande, seedling nursery, Pedrinhas, Ilha Camprida, 24°53'56"S, 47°47'49"W, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Otocinclus obtusus
Etymology (Greek)Pseudo=False + (Greek)otis,-ous=ear + (Greek)thyris=a little door. 
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Size 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: southeastern Brazil.
Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Sao Paulo State Rivers, Itanhaém, Preto (SP, Itanhaém) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Arquivos do Museu Nacional de Rio de Janeiro v. 16, pp 95, Pl. 29 (fig. 3).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2020 Jun 23 18:53)