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Otothyropsis marapoama
Otothyropsis marapoama is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil.
From the article Otothyropsis marapoama on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
O. marapoama reaches a maximum of about 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL. Otothyropsis differs from closely related genera in its pattern of odontode growth, which grows under the snout unlike in other genera. Also, the body and abdomen is almost entirely covered in armor plates, which differs from closely related species which have less armor on the belly. These fish have round lips that form a suckermouth with maxillary barbels.
Wikipedia: “Appearance and anatomy”
Range & habitat
This fish is known from the Tietê River, a tributary of the Paraná River of southeastern Brazil. The region where this species is found is one of the most heavily impacted by anthropogenic activities in Brazil, and the lack of previous records of such a distinctive fish suggests a high degree of endemism as well as vulnerability.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 616677.