Parotocinclus jequi
Lehmann, Braun, Pereira & Reis, 2013
ye'kei - in the Tupi language a kind of fish trap
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 7 cm
Standard length (documented)
53.5 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
High above sea level
~1200 m
(Prefered) River depth
0.30 - 1.20 m
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
gravel, rocks
On the riverbank
trees, grasses
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
present
possibly rudimentary
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
7 soft rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
possibly rudimentary
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
7 soft rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Lehmann, P.; Braun, B.K., Pereira, E.H.L. & Reis, R.E., 2013 "A New Species of the Hypoptopomatinae Catfish Parotocinclus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), from the Headwaters of the Rio Jequitinhonha, Brazil" (Copeia, Vol. 2013 No. 3, P. 435)
- Roxo, F.F.; Melo, B.F.; Silva, G.S.C. & Oliveira, C., 2017 "New species of Parotocinclus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from coastal drainages of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4232 (2), P. 267)
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