Otocinclus hasemani[3] 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 is found in the Tocantins and Parnaiba river basins in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Maranhão, Pará, Piauí and Tocantins.[1] The species reaches a standard length of 2.7 cm (1.1 in).[4]
| Otocinclus hasemani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. hasemani |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus hasemani Steindachner, 1915[2] | |
It is named for zoologist and explorer John Diederich Haseman, the collector of the holotype.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Otocinclus hasemani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140552826A140552891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140552826A140552891.pt. Retrieved 25 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 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Otocinclus hasemani". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otocinclus hasemani". 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.
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