Parotocinclus amazonensis Garavello, 1977

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Max. size:  2.45 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 5 - 15
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.