Cascudo Pit Bull

Parotocinclus jumbo

Five Point Eight Centimeters Catfish from the Brazilian Coast

Cascudo Pit Bull is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 5.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Parotocinclus
Maximum length: 5.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Paraiba do Norte and Piranhas rivers in Paraiba State, Canhotinho River in Pernambuco State, a tributary of the Mundau River, flowing near the city of Maceio in Alagoas State, and Salgado River in Ceara State, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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