Otothyropsis polyodon 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 endemic to Brazil where it is found in the tributaries of the Rio Verde in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 3.7 cm (1.5 in).[3]
| Otothyropsis polyodon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otothyropsis |
| Species: | O. polyodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Otothyropsis polyodon | |
Etymology
editOtothyropsis polyodon has the specific name polyodon, this means "many teeth" and is a reference to the greater number of teeth in this species than in related species.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2023). "Otothyropsis polyodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023 e.T140553745A140553752. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T140553745A140553752.pt. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otothyropsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otothyropsis polyodon". 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 30 April 2026.
- Calegari, B.B.; P. Lehmann A.; and R.E. Reis (2013). "Two new species of cascudinhos of the genus Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Paraná basin, Brazil". Zootaxa. 3619 (2): 130–144. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3619.2.2. PMID 26131469.
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