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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypoptopomatinae
More on authors: Calegari, Lehmann & A.Reis.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Río Piribebuy and río Aguaray, rio Paraguay basin in Paraguay.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87312)
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 6; Vertebrae: 26 - 27. Distinguished from other species of the genus by having the following characters: middle series of lateral plates truncated two plates before the caudal fin; inner margin of the pectoral-fin spine smooth, with no serrae; distal margin of the accessory flange of the first ceratobranchial pointed; mid-dorsal lateral series with 17-18 plates and continuous; abdomen usually with unplated areas anteriorly in adults; and males with preanal length 63.0-66.8% HL and 19-20 middle lateral plates (Ref. 87312).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Found on marginal vegetation (Ref. 87312).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Calegari, B.B., P. Lehmann A. and R.E. Reis, 2011. A new species of Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Paraguay basin, Paraguay. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 9(2):253-260. (Ref. 87312)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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