Parotocinclus muriaensis

Gauger & Buckup, 2005
Parotocinclus muriaensis, holotype
according to the origin Rio Muriaé
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  4 cm
Standard length (documented)
31.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
rio Muriaé = rio Muriahé downstream Itaperuna (endemic)

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

rio Paraíba do Sul ➙ Atlantic SE

[ -21.261,-41.772 ]
Map to Parotocinclus muriaensis
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
I / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
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
Pic. 2: Parotocinclus muriaensis, holotype
Pic. 3: Parotocinclus muriaensis, holotype MNRJ 28528, 31.0 mm SL
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