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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical
South America: upper and middle portions of the Rio Orinoco.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 36885)
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 6.
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Schaefer, S.A. and F. Provenzano, 1993. The Guyana Shield Parotocinclus: systematic, biogeography, and description of a new Venezuelan species (Siluroidei: Loricariidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 4(1):39-56. (Ref. 26706)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00337 - 0.01709), b=3.12 (2.93 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).