Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Genus: Otothyris

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4 species
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Otothyris juquiae
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

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Otothyris lophophanes
[Brown sucker catfish]
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Otothyris rostrata
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Otothyris travassosi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Otothyris juquiae South America 3.2 SL 1998
Otothyris lophophanes Brown sucker catfish South America 2.8 SL 1889
Otothyris rostrata South America 3.1 SL 1998
Otothyris travassosi South America 3.2 SL 1998



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