Parotocinclus aripuanensis

Garavello, 1988
Genus uncertain (inc. sed.)
 
according to the origin rio Aripuanã
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Dwarf Pleco
Length (total)
approx.  3 cm
Standard length (documented)
22.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 29 °C

Mato Grosso

Brazil

Paraná Urariá ➙ rio Madeira ➙ Amazonas
Map to Parotocinclus aripuanensis
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
in "Neue Gattung 2 in Hisonotini"
Sympatric with
Corydoras zawadzkii
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
  • Garavello, J.C., 1989 "Three new species of parotocinclus Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1889 with comments on their geographical distribution (pisces, loricariidae)" (Naturalia) P. 117
  • Schaefer, S. A. & Provenzano, F., 1993 "The Guyana Shield Parotocinclus: systematics, biogeography, and description of a new Venezuelan species (Siluroidei: Loricariidae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 50
  • Lacerda, M.T.C. & Evers, H.-G., 1996 "Parotocinclus-Arten aus Brasilien" (DATZ) P. 88
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 326
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