Otothyropsis alicula
| Otothyropsis alicula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otothyropsis |
| Species: | O. alicula |
| Binomial name | |
| Otothyropsis alicula | |
Otothyropsis alicula 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 endemic to Brazil where it is only known from three locations within the Sapucaí River basin, a tributary of the Sapucaí River, upper Rio Grande drainage, which itself is a tributary of the Paraná River, in the state of Minas Gerais.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 3.6 cm (1.4 in).[3] O. alcina was first formally described in 2014 by Beatriz G. Lippert, Bárbara B. Calegari, and Roberto E. Reis on the basis of morphology and coloration.[4]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Otothyropsis alicula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140553591A140553610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140553591A140553610.pt. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otothyropsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otothyropsis alcina". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ Lippert, B.G.; Calegari, B.B.; and Reis, R.E (2014). "A New Species of Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from Eastern Brazil". Copeia. 2014 (2): 238–244. doi:10.1643/CI-13-057.