Otocinclus mura
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| Otocinclus mura | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. mura |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus mura | |
Otocinclus mura[4] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it is known only from the Amazon River basin in Brazil.[1][5][6] It is a small loricariid, although it is not particularly small when compared with other Otocinclus species, reaching 3.6 cm (1.4 inches) SL.[5] While it is known to appear in the aquarium trade, it does not have a widely used common name.[7]
