Parotocinclus amazonensis

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]

Parotocinclus amazonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Parotocinclus
Species:	P. amazonensis
Binomial name
Parotocinclus amazonensis Garavello, 1977