Parotocinclus amazonensis

Parotocinclus amazonensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in areas with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 and a dH range of 5 to 15. The species reaches 2.5 cm (1 inch) in total length.[2]

Parotocinclus amazonensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Parotocinclus
Species:
P. amazonensis
Binomial name
Parotocinclus amazonensis
Garavello, 1977

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Parotocinclus amazonensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Parotocinclus amazonensis". FishBase.