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Abstract: Microlepidogaster bahiensis Miranda-Ribeiro (1918), assigned to Parotocinclus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889, by Garavello (1977), was described in a short and uninformative way which does not allow for its distinction from other species of Parotocinclus; besides, the two syntypes of the species are regarded as lost. For these reasons a neotype is herein designated and a detailed description of the species is presented based on topotypes. The species is characterized by the combination of the following features: scapular bridge almost completely exposed ventrally, arrector fossae, when present, small or very reduced; abdomen covered by 5–7 wide lateral plates on each side and very small platelets in between, leaving abundant naked areas surrounding them; a small group of larger plates in front of anus; caudal peduncle ellipsoid in cross section; total plates in median series 21–23; longitudinal series with 23–26 plates; 18–29 teeth on premaxillary and 12–24 on dentary; it can also be distinguished by its characteristic caudal-fin color pattern. Features that allow us to assign the species to Parotocinclus and a hypothesis about its relationships with other species of the genus are also presented (Britski A. Haraldo & Garavallo C. Julio 2009). Aquarium Care: This is a dwarf species which can be problematic to keep as it will need to be kept by their own or at least with other dwarf species as they will find it difficult to compete for food in the hurly burly of a community tank. Diet: Artemia naupli and vegetable matter. Etymology: Named for the State province of Bahia in Brazil where this species is located

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Microlepidogaster bahiensis

Loricariidae

South America: Bahia State, Brazil. Type locality: Villa Nova, E. da Bahia [Brazil].

3.0cm. (1¼ins)

24-27°c (75-81°f)

6.0-7.5.

Britski A. Haraldo & Garavallo C. Julio., Redescription of Parotocinclus bahiensis (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918) (Pisces, Ostariophysi, Loricariidae). Zootaxa Vol. 2143 No. 1: 29 Jun. 2009.
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2022 )