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Parotocinclus cesarpintoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1939

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Description: The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin whereas Otocinclus do not posses one. Habitat: Parotocinclus cesarpintoi is endemic to Brazil, occurring in Pernambuco (Ipojuca, Sirinhaem, Una river basins) and Alagoas (Paraíba do Meio basin, and Moxotó and Ipanema rivers, in the middle São Francisco basin). Aquarium Care: Not a well known species but good aquarium husbandry with regular water changes and good oxygen content should suffice. Diet: They are omnivorous (vegetable and meat diet) and will eat lettuce, cucumber, courgette (zucchini) and also white and grindal worm, frozen bloodworm, flake and tablet food. Etymology: The specific name cesarpintoi: In honour of helminthologist Cesar Pinto (1896–1964), who collected and/or supplied holotype and photographs of it. Remarks: Although it has a relatively restricted distribution and occurs in areas impacted by agricultural activities, the species is frequent and abundant in the places where it occurs. As no significant threats were identified, the species was categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin. Type locality: Vila de Quebrângulo, no Estado de Alagôas [Brazil].

Size:

4.0cm. (1¾ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f)

p.H.

6.5-7.5.

Reference:

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. 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (06/2024).

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Parotocinclus cesarpintoi

Parotocinclus cesarpintoi

Parotocinclus cesarpintoi
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