Parotocinclus jumbo

Scientific name: Parotocinclus jumbo Britski & Garavello, 2002

Parotocinclus jumbo

Parotocinclus jumbo is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae that grows to about 6 cm (2.4 in). It is easy to keep and peaceful, needs carefully chosen tank mates and needs a tank of at least 75 L (20 US gal), water at 20–26°C (68–79°F) and a pH of 6.4–7.6. Native range: 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.

Parotocinclus jumbo care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
With caution
Adult size
6 cm (2.4 in)
Minimum tank
75 L (20 US gal)
Temperature
20–26°C (68–79°F)
pH
6.4–7.6
Hardness
5–15 dGH (89–268 ppm)
Diet
Herbivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 6. Odontodes at tip of snout almost as long as wide, spatulate and with tip round or heart-shaped; first unbranched ray of pectoral fin with long and soft portion equivalent to one fourth to more than half length of hard part; arrector fossae aperture on each side of scapular bridge very wide, equivalent to about one fourth of body width; large naked area around anus; anterior dorsal profile strongly elevated from snout tip to median interorbital region, almost straight to dorsal-fin insertion, and almost parallel to longitudinal body axis; interorbital distance narrow, eye diameter 0.9-1.4 times in interorbital distance.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parotocinclus jumbo
Family
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
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 (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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