Parotocinclus pukuixe

Junior & Zanata, 2022
 
dedicated Pataxo (indigenous tribe)
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Otothyrinae
 
Tribe
Otothyrini
 
Genus
Parotocinclus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
36.4 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
riacho Braço do Sul near Fazenda Tupinambá, rio Panelão (endemic)

Bahia

Brazil

rio Panelão → rio Pardo → Atlantic SE

[ -15.428,-39.553 ]
Map to Parotocinclus pukuixe
High above sea level
162 - 200 m
Habitat river width
2.00 - 5.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 1.40 m
Flow
strong
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
On the riverbank
grasses
 
Parotocinclus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Parotocinclus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin

Anal fin
Caudal fin


Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
small
possibly rudimentary
i / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
top and bottom approximately the same length
I / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
 
Parotocinclus - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Parotocinclus cristatus
Rhamdia quelen
Hoplias malabaricus
Hypostomus sp.
Leporinus mormyrops
Nematocharax venustus
Oligosarcus macrolepis
Psalidodon sp. aff. fasciatus
Steindachnerina elegans
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
 
Parotocinclus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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