| Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae |
| 4.38 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Peru. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 28-28. Can be distinguished from all its congeners by the following putative autapomorphies: unique, distinct color pattern consisting of vertically elongated blotches spanning from the dorsal midline to the ventral border of flanks; complete lateral line, without the gap plates (midbody plates without lateral line perforations) present in other Otocinclus. Can also be differentiated by having high number of teeth (30-45 in premaxilla and 23-36 in dentary). Differs from Otocinclus huaorani, Otocinclus mura and Otocinclus bororo by having a small metapterygoid channel and one W-shaped mark in the caudal fin (Ref. 57860). |
| Found in a medium size creek with clear water and lost of marginal vegetation (Ref. 57860). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 24 April 2014 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from its type locality, in the quebrada Yanayacu, near Jenaro Herrera, Loreto. Has been in the aquarium trade since early 2001 and is quite common in the aquarium shops in Iquitos (Ref. 57860). |
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