Otothyropsis biamnicus

Otothyropsis biamnicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otothyropsis
Species:
O. biamnicus
Binomial name
Otothyropsis biamnicus

Otothyropsis biamnicus 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 has been recorded from tributaries of the Iguaçu River, the Tibagi River and in the Penacho stream, municipality of Ribeirão do Pinhal, which is a small right bank tributary of the Laranjinha River, in the Brazilian states of Paraná and Santa Catarina.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 4 cm (1.6 in).[3] The specific name of this species, biamnicus, roughly translates to "inhabitant of two rivers", which refers to the species' distribution in both the referring to its distribution in both the Iguaçu and Tibagi basins.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Otothyropsis biamnicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140553635A140553644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140553635A140553644.pt. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otothyropsis biamnicus". FishBase. February 2026 version.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scarpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 29 April 2026.