Otothyris rostrata

Garavello, Britski & Schaefer, 1998
Otothyris rostrata
rostrum (lat.) - snout; because of the distinctive and deeply structured muzzle
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  4 cm
Standard length (documented)
30.8 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
16 - 20 °C

Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina

Brazil

lagoa Emboaba → lagoa Biguá → lagoa de Tramandaí → rio Tramanda | rio Tubarão → lagoa Imaruí | rio Guaíba → lagoa dos Patos ⇒ Atlantic SE

[ -29.966,50.230 ]
Map to Otothyris rostrata
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
12 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
top and bottom approximately the same length
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
Pimelodella australis
Rineloricaria quadrensis
Astyanax eigenmanniorum
Characidium occidentale
Crenicichla lepidota
Hoplias malabaricus
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Synbranchus marmoratus
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 325
Pic. 2: Otothyris rostrata
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