Parotocinclus

Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Type species: Parotocinclus maculicauda
Parotocinclus maculicauda
Classification
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Length (total)
2 - 8 cm
Fins
present
Unterscheidungsmerkmal zu allen anderen Arten der Unterfamilie
2017: 7 Parotocinclus haben keine bzw. nur eine rudimentäre
4 - 5 soft rays
14 soft rays
6 - 7 soft rays
Others
Die Tiere sind ausgesprochen Aufwuchsfresser und sollen daher nur in Becken eingesetzt werden, die mindestens 6 Monate laufen.
Strinking
of them
Similar Genus
Additional literatur
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" S.354 - 355

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Parotocinclus arandai
Sarmento-Soares, Lehmann & Martins-Pin, 2009
 
Brazil
Rio Jucuruçu-, rio Buranhém-Einzug
(Minas Gerais)
Parotocinclus arandai
6
60
25 - 29
unknown
Parotocinclus bidentatus
Gauger & Buckup, 2005
 
Brazil
rio Pirapetinga, rio Calçado, rio Barreiro de Baixo, Paraíba do Sul-Einzug
(Rio de Janeiro)
Parotocinclus bidentatus , holotype
5
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus cabessadecuia
Ramos, Lima & da Costa Ramos, 2017
 
Brazil
Rio Gurgueia, rio Contrato, rio Canindé,riacho da Volta, rio Sambito, riacho Brejo Novo,riacho Ribeirão das Facas,riacho Boi, ribeirão do Riachão im rio Parnaiba-Einzug
(Piauí, Maranhão)
IUCN: least concern
Parotocinclus cabessadecuia, new species; live specimen just after collection, holotype
5
60
25 - 29
unknown
Parotocinclus cesarpintoi
Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
 
Brazil
rio Paraíba bei Quebrângulo, rio Ipojuca
(Alagôas, Pernambuco)
Parotocinclus cesarpintoi
5
60
24 - 28
unknown
Parotocinclus cristatus
Garavello, 1977
 
Brazil
Fazenda Almada
(Bahia)
Parotocinclus cristatus
4
60
22 - 25
unknown
Parotocinclus doceanus
Mirinda Ribeiro, 1918
 
Brazil
Rio Suaçui Pequeno, rio Doce
(Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais)
Parotocinclus doceanus
5
60
22 - 25
unknown
Parotocinclus fluminense
Roxo, Melo, Silva & Oliveira, 2017
 
Brazil
Rio São João, Rio Bacaxá, Rio Branco, Rio Capivari, Rio Ibiabas, Rio Imbaé, Rio Lontras, Rio Maratuã, Rio Ouro
(Rio de Janeiro)
Parotocinclus fluminense
4
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus haroldoi
Garavello, 1988
 
Brazil
Córrego Otaviano
(Piaui)
IUCN: least concern
Parotocinclus haroldoi
4
60
25 - 29
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Parotocinclus jacumirim
Silva-Junior, Ramos & Zanata, 2020
 
Brazil
Rio Jacumirim
(Bahia)
IUCN: least concern
Parotocinclus jacumirim, holotype, MZUSP 125761, female, 34.5 mm SL, rio Jacumirim, tributary of rio Jacuípe, on road BA-093 between municipalities of Dias d’Ávila and Mata de São João, Dias d’Ávila, Bahia, Brazil
6
 
 
unknown
Parotocinclus jimi
Garavello, 1977
 
Brazil
Rio do Peixe, Rio de Contas, Fazenda Pedra Branca
(Bahia)
Parotocinclus jimi
5
60
23 - 26
unknown
Parotocinclus jumbo (LDA 25)
Britski & Garavello, 2002
 
Brazil
rio Canhotinho, rio Paraiba do Norte, rio Mundau, rio Salgado, Küstengewässer
(Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas )
Parotocinclus jumbo  (LDA 25)
8
60
20 - 26
multiple
Parotocinclus maculicauda
Steindachner, 1877
 
Brazil
rio Quenda, rio Itapocu, rio Ribeira de Iguape, rio Novo ES
(Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Espírto Santo)
Parotocinclus maculicauda
6
60
18 - 23
Catfish Atlas 1
Parotocinclus muriaensis
Gauger & Buckup, 2005
 
Brazil
Rio Muriaé
(Rio de Janeiro)
Parotocinclus muriaensis, holotype
4
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus nandae
Lehmann, Camelier & Zanata, 2020
 
Brazil
Rio Paraguaçu, rio Capivari
(Bahia)
Parotocinclus nandae, holotype. MCP 54184, 39.8 mm SL, male; Brazil, Bahia, Ibicoara, upper Rio Paraguaçu
6
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus planicauda
Garavello & Britski, 2003
 
Brazil
Rio Suaçui Pequeno
(Minas Gerais)
Parotocinclus planicauda
5
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus seridoensis
Ramos, Barros-Neto, Britski & Lima, 2013
 
Brazil
rio Seridó, rio Piancó, rio Piranhas-Açu - Einzug
(Rio Grande de Norte, Paraíba)
Parotocinclus seridoensis, paratype specimen, UFRN 240, 30.6 mm SL, from rio Seridó (type locality), Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte
5
60
25 - 29
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Delmiro Gouveia"

 
Brazil
Rio São Francisco-Einzug bei Delmiro Gouveia
(Alagoas)
6
60
25 - 30
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Essequibo"

 
Guyana
Essequibo River-Einzug
3
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Mazaruni"

 
Guyana
Issano Creek
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
3
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Minas Gerais"

 
Brazil
Rio das Velhas
(Minas Gerais)
4
60
22 - 25
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Oyapock"

 
Brazil, French Guiana
Oyapock River
(Cayenne, Amapá)
 
 
 
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Río Caquetá"

 
Colombia
río Fragua Chorroso → río Pescado → rio Japurá → Amazonas → Atlantic NE
(Caquetá)
 
 
 
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Rio Negro"

 
Brazil
Rio Negro
(Amazonas)
2
60
25 - 29
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Rio Parnaiba"

 
Brazil
Rio Parnaiba-Einzug
(Piauí, Maranhão)
 
 
 
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Rio Purus"

 
Brazil, Peru
Rio Purus
(Acre, Ucayali, Amazonas (BRA))
Parotocinclus sp. "Rio Purus"
4
60
25 - 29
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "São Paulo"

 
Brazil
nahe Paraty
(São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro)
3
60
18 - 22
unknown
Parotocinclus spilosoma
Fowler, 1941
 
Brazil
Campina Grande, Paraíba do Norte, rio Choró, rio Salgado
(Paraíba, Ceará, Pernambuco, Alagoas)
Parotocinclus spilosoma
5
60
22 - 28
yes
Parotocinclus spilurus
Fowler, 1941
 
Brazil
rio Salgade, Açude Lima Campos, riacho Machado, rio Jaguaribe
(Ceará)
IUCN: endangered
Parotocinclus spilurus
6
60
26 - 30
unknown
39  entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 13
Hans-Georg Evers
5, 6, 9, 11
Fábio F. Roxo
8
Arne & Elena
12
Stefan K. Hetz
18
Christian Bauer
19
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