Pseudotocinclus tietensis

Ihering, 1907

(Type species)
Pseudotocinclus tietensis
according to the origin Rio Tiete
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
cascudinho-do-tietê
Microlepidogaster
Otocinclus tietensis
Pseudotocinclus intermedius
vulnerable
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Standard length (documented)
58.7 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
16 - 22 °C

São Paulo

Brazil

rio Grande → rio Pinheiros ⇒ rio Tietê → río Paraná → río de la Plata | rio Itapanhaú ⇒ Atlantic SE

[ -23.525,-45.792 ]
Map to Pseudotocinclus tietensis
Locality
under vegetation, of vegetation
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
In water
deadwood
On the riverbank
grasses
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
(12 -) 14 soft rays
I / (6 -) 7 rays
(5 -) 6 soft rays
5 soft rays
sensitive, endemic in the upper Rio Tiete tributaries
Sympatric with
Hisonotus depressicauda
Taunayia bifasciata
Astyanax altiparanae
Astyanax sp. aff. scabripinnis
Characidium oiticicai
Geophagus brasiliensis
Glandulocauda melanogenys
Gymnotus pantherinus
Hollandichthys multifasciatus
Hoplias malabaricus
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Hyphessobrycon reticulatus
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Trichomycterus sp.
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • von Ihering, Rodolpho, 1907 "Diversas especies novas de peixes nemathognathas do Brazil" (Notas preliminares. Revista do Museu Paulista Vol. 1 Fasc. 1)
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 327
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 P.384
Pic. 2: Pseudotocinclus tietensis
Pic. 3: Pseudotocinclus tietensis, MZUSP 35235, 50.3 mm SL; small creek near Paranapiacaba, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
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