Otothyris lophophanes

Otothyris lophophanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Otothyris
Species:	O. lophophanes
Binomial name
	Otothyris lophophanes; (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
Synonyms
	Rhinelepis lophophanes Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889; Microlepidogaster lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889); Otocinclus lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889); Otocinclus cephalacanthus Miranda Ribeiro, 1911; Otothyris cephalacanthus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1911); Otothyris canaliferus Myers, 1927;

Otothyris lophophanes is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the coastal streams of Rio de Janeiro State. This species grows to a length of 2.82 centimetres (1.11 in) SL.

References

Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Otothyris lophophanes" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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