Parotocinclus maculicauda (Steindachner, 1877)
Parotocinclus maculicauda
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Max. size:  6.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 20
Distribution:  South America: coastal rivers between Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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