Otothyris juquiae 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 only known from the Juquiá River, part of the Ribeira de Iguape River basin, in the municipalities of Juquiá and Registro, in São Paulo state, Brazil.[1] The species reaches a standard length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).[3]
| Otothyris juquiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otothyris |
| Species: | O. juquiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Otothyris juquiae | |
References
edit- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Otothyris juquiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187006A1821709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187006A1821709.pt. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otothyris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otothyris juquiae". FishBase. February 2026 version.
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