Otothyropsis dialeukos

Otothyropsis dialeukos

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

Otothyropsis dialeukos 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 known only from its type locality of Arroyo Ita, a tributary to the Embalse de Acaray in the upper Paraná River basin in Paraguay. This species reaches a standard length of 3.6 cm (1.4 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otothyropsis
Maximum length: 3.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Arroyo Itá, a tributary to the Embalse de Acaray, upper Río Paraná basin in Paraguay.

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