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Otocinclus bororo

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Species of fish

Otocinclus bororo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otocinclus
Species: O. bororo
Binomial name
Otocinclus bororo
 Schaefer, 1997

Otocinclus bororo is a species of armoured catfish native to the upper Paraguay river basin in South America. It is also known as the Paraguay dwarf sucker.

Otocinclus bororo is found in the upper Paraguay river basin including the Paraguay, La Plata and Paraná rivers. The type locality of the species is a stream in Barra do Bugres, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Females are larger than males and reach an average adult size of 31 mm (1.2'').

References

  1. ^ "Otocinclus bororo • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
Taxon identifiers
Otocinclus bororo
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