Otocinclus batmani

Otocinclus batmani

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Otocinclus batmani is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the middle Amazon basin of Brazil, Colombia and Peru. This species reaches a maximum standard length of 3.7 cm (1.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otocinclus
Maximum length: 3.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: small stream tributary to the Río Puré in Colombia, and two creeks emptying into the Río Amazonas near Iquitos, Peru, in the upper Amazin River basin.

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