Parotocinclus bahiensis
| Parotocinclus bahiensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Parotocinclus |
| Species: | P. bahiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parotocinclus bahiensis (A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918) | |
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Parotocinclus bahiensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy
Parotocinclus bahiensis was first formally described in 1918 as Microlepidogaster bahiensis by the Brazilian biologist Alípio de Miranda Ribeiro with its type locality given as the Itapicuru River, on Federal highway BR 407, 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Senhor do Bonfim to Juazeiro in the Brazilian state of Bahia at 10°24'49"S, 40°11'1"W.[2] Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes classifies the genus Parotocinclus in the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos, within the suckermouth armoured catfish family Loricariidae.[3]
Etymology
Parotocinclus bahiensi is classified in the genus Parotocinclus, is a combination of para, meaning "near", and the genus Otocinclus, the genus the type species, P. maculicauda was originally thought to be a member of. The specific name, bahiensis, suffixes Bahia, the species was thought to be endemic to the upper Rio Itapicuru drainage in that state, with -ensis, a Latin suffix meaning "of a place".[4]
Description
Parotocinclus bahiensis reaches a standard length of 3.1 cm (1.2 in).[5]
Distribution and habitat
Parotocinclus bahiensis is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in coastal drainages, from the upper-middle Sergipe River basin in Sergipe south to the Das Almas River basin in Bahia. This catfish has been collected from sites characterised by the river being in excess of 3 m (9.8 ft) in width, 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in depth, with flowing and dark waters, flowining on steep slopes with pools and rapids, and has a stream bed made up of sand and rocks. The vegetation on the banks is mainly grasses and partially submerged sedges.[1]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Parotocinclus bahiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T186862A1819499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186862A1819499.pt. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Parotocinclus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hypoptopomatinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parotocinclus bahiensis". FishBase. February 2026 version.