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Ribeirao Grande, trib. Piracicaba (Doce basin)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Parotocinclus doceanus** (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Doce, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Microlepidogaster doceanus
Pronunciation	parr auto SINK luss
Etymology	Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. refers to the river Doce, the type locality of the species.
Species Information
Size	40mm or 1.6" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Doce River basin. Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce (click on these areas to find other species found there) Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce, Piracicaba (Minas Gerais) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Revista do Museu Paulista v. 10, pp 634 [6]
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:01 (species record created: 2013 Aug 28 13:28)