Otothyris lophophanes

Otothyris lophophanes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otothyris
Species:
O. lophophanes
Binomial name
Otothyris lophophanes
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhinelepis lophophanes C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
  • Otocinclus lophophanes (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889)
  • Microlepidogaster lophophanes (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889)
  • Otocinclus cephalacanthus A. Miranda-Ribeiro 1911
  • Otothyris canaliferus Myers 1927

Otothyris lophophanes 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 coastal drainages of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The species reaches a standard length of 2.8 cm (1.1 in).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Otothyris lophophanes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187008A1821739. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187008A1821739.pt. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otothyris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otothyris lophophanes". FishBase. February 2026 version.


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