Classification / Names
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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypoptopomatinae
Etymology: Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish (Ref. 45335); planicauda: Derived from the Latin planus (flat) and cauda (tail), in reference to the somewhat quadrangular cross section of caudal peduncle with conspicuous flat lateral surfaces..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical
South America: Suaçui Pequeno River in Brazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 81204)
Description synthétique
Morphologie | Morphométrie
Differs from its congeners by a combination of the following characters: caudal peduncle quadrangular in cross-section; adipose-fin origin vertically crossing middle length of last anal-fin ray; arrector fossae opening on each side of scapular bridge occupying one fourth to two fifths of distance from mid-ventral suture of scapular bridge to its lateral margin; abdomen totally covered with 5-7 elongated plates on each lateral series and 7-10 series between them; eye small, 2.1-2.5 times in interorbital distance; plates in longitudinal series 24-26; adult individuals measuring up to 2.7 cm SL with 22-27 premaxillary teeth and 21-24 dentary teeth (Ref. 57861).
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Garavello, J.C. and H.A. Britski, 2003. Parotocinclus planicauda, a new species of the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae from southeastern Brazil (Ostariophysi: Loricariidae). Braz. J. Biol. 63(2):253-260. (Ref. 57861)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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