Otocinclus juruenae
| Otocinclus juruenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. juruenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus juruenae A. C. Ribeiro & Lehmann A., 2016[2] | |
Otocinclus juruenae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it is endemic to the Juruena river in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.[1]
Otocinclus juruenea was discovered in 2016 and is currently only known from the Juruena river for which it is named.[3] It is the first Otocinclus species to be found in the Tapajós river basin. It differs from all other members of the genus Otocinclus (except Otocinclus cocama) in having a complete lateral line. It also differs by having an iris operculum. The adult length of the species ranges from 2.2 to 3.3 cm (0.9 to 1.3 inches).[4]
References
- 1 2 Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Otocinclus juruenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T173834547A173834551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T173834547A173834551.en. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otocinclus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Otocinclus juruenae". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ↑ Ribeiro, Alexandre Cunha; Lehmann, Pablo A. (4 August 2016). "A new Otocinclus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the Rio Juruena Basin, central Brazil". Zootaxa. 4147 (3): 240–246. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4147.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 27515617.