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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypoptopomatinae
Etymology: Otocinclus: Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: 2 - 18. Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059)
South America: Amazon, Orinoco, Paraná/Paraguay, Xingu and Tocantins River basins.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 36885); peso máx. Publicado: 0.73 g (Ref. 122736)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. (Ref. 6868)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00871 (0.00435 - 0.01745), b=3.15 (2.98 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).