Otocinclus juruenae

Otocinclus juruenae

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

Otocinclus juruenae 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 is endemic to the Juruena river in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Otocinclus juruenea was discovered in 2016 and is currently only known from the Juruena river for which it is named.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otocinclus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated