Otothyris juquiae
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| Otothyris juquiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otothyris |
| Species: | O. juquiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Otothyris juquiae | |
Otothyris juquiae 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 only known from the Juquiá River, part of the Ribeira de Iguape River basin, in the municipalities of Juquiá and Registro, in São Paulo state, Brazil.[1] The species reaches a standard length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).[3]
