Parotocinclus amazonensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in areas with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 and a dH range of 5 to 15. The species reaches 2.5 cm (1 inch) in total length.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Parotocinclus |
| Species: | P. amazonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Parotocinclus amazonensis Garavello, 1977
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Parotocinclus amazonensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Parotocinclus amazonensis". FishBase.
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