Parotocinclus doceanus

Mirinda Ribeiro, 1918
Parotocinclus doceanus
according to the origin Rio Doce
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Microlepidogaster doceanus
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
44.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
22 - 25 °C

Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais

Brazil

rio Doce ⇒ Atlantic SE

˜[ -20.275,-42.917 ]
Map to Parotocinclus doceanus
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 5 rays
straight
I / 7 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
last seen on a
german stock list
29/October/2011
  • Garavello, J.C., 1989 "Three new species of parotocinclus Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1889 with comments on their geographical distribution (pisces, loricariidae)" (Naturalia) P. 124
  • 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
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 P.362
Pic. 2: Parotocinclus doceanus
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