Otocinclus batmani 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 found in South America, where it occurs in the middle Amazon basin of Brazil, Colombia and Peru.[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 3.7 cm (1.5 in).[3]
| Otocinclus batmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. batmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus batmani Lehmann A., 2006[2] | |
Otocinclus arnoldi has a specific name which refers to the comic-book hero Batman, who had a bat shape for a symbol,[4] this species has a pigmented "W" mark on its caudal fin, which resembles Batman's chest symbol.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Otocinclus batmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830121A160184699. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830121A160184699.en. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otocinclus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otocinclus batmani". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scarpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Pablo Lehmann A. "Otocinclus batmani, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Colombia and Peru]". Neotropical Ichthyology. 4 (4): 379–383.
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