Otocinclus
flexilis
Cope, 1894
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Family:
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Loricariidae
(Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
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Order:
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Siluriformes
(catfish)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36885) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 – 7.8; dH range: 2 - 25
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Climate: |
subtropical; 20 – 25°C |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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South America: Middle and lower Paran?Paraguay, Uruguay and La Plata basins and Atlantic coastal streams of southeastern Brazil.
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Biology: |
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Fisch-Muller, Sonia
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