Parotocinclus variola explained

Parotocinclus variola[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it reportedly occurs in a blackwater creek known as Quebrada Tacana, which is a tributary of the Amazon River in Colombia. The species inhabits sandy areas and reaches 2.9 cm (1.1 inches) SL.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Pablo Lehmann A., Nathan K. Lujan, Roberto E. Reis; A New Species of Armored Catfish (Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) Syntopic and Superficially Similar to Parotocinclus collinsae, from the Potaro River Basin, Guyana. Ichthyology & Herpetology 1 March 2022; 110 (1): 69–76.
  2. Web site: 2021 . Froese . Rainer . Pauly . Daniel . Parotocinclus variola . FishBase.

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