Biology:Otocinclus bororo

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Short description: Species of fish

Otocinclus bororo
Scientific classification edit
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.[1]

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'').[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5544212 entry