Otocinclus bororo

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
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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O. bororo
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Otocinclus bororo
 Schaefer, 1997

O. 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

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