Parotocinclus maculicauda

Parotocinclus maculicauda is a species of fish in the family Loricariidae.^[1][2][3][4] The species was originally described by Franz Steindachner in 1877.^[5] It is endemic to Southeastern Brazil and inhabits rivers.^[1]

Parotocinclus maculicauda
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Parotocinclus
Species:	P. maculicauda
Binomial name
Parotocinclus maculicauda (Steindachner, 1877)

Parotocinclus maculicauda can grow to 6.1 cm (2.4 in) total length.^[2]