Otothyropsis

Otothyropsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Tribe:	Otothyrini
Genus:	Otothyropsis ; Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
Type species
	Otothyropsis marapoama; Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005

Last updated September 05, 2025

Otothyropsis is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:^[2]

Otothyropsis alicula Lippert, Calegari & Reis, 2014 ^[3]
Otothyropsis biamnicus Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2013 ^[4]
Otothyropsis dialeukos Calegari, Morlis & Reis, 2017
Otothyropsis marapoama Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
Otothyropsis piribebuy Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2011
Otothyropsis polyodon Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2013 ^[4]

References

↑ Ribeiro, A. C.; Carvalho, M. & Melo, A. L. A. (2005). "Description and relationships of Otothyropsis marapoama, a new genus and species of Hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from rio Tietê basin, southeastern Brazil" (PDF). Neotropical Ichthyology . 3 (4). Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia: 489–498. doi: 10.1590/S1679-62252005000400006 .
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otothyropsis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 4 September 2025.
↑ Lippert, B.G.; Calegari, B.B.; Reis, R.E. (2014). "A New Species of Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from Eastern Brazil". Copeia. 2014 (2): 238–244. doi:10.1643/CI-13-057.
1 2 Calegari, B.B.; Lehmann A., P.; Reis, R.E. (2013). "Two new species of cascudinhos of the genus Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Paraná basin, Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3619 (2): 130–144. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3619.2.2. PMID 26131469.

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[1] Ribeiro, A. C.; Carvalho, M. & Melo, A. L. A. (2005). "Description and relationships of Otothyropsis marapoama, a new genus and species of Hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from rio Tietê basin, southeastern Brazil" (PDF). Neotropical Ichthyology . 3 (4). Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia: 489–498. doi: 10.1590/S1679-62252005000400006 .

[2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otothyropsis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 4 September 2025.

[3] Lippert, B.G.; Calegari, B.B.; Reis, R.E. (2014). "A New Species of Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from Eastern Brazil". Copeia. 2014 (2): 238–244. doi:10.1643/CI-13-057.

[Calegari2013-4] 1 2 Calegari, B.B.; Lehmann A., P.; Reis, R.E. (2013). "Two new species of cascudinhos of the genus Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from the rio Paraná basin, Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3619 (2): 130–144. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3619.2.2. PMID 26131469.

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