Otocinclus batmani
| Otocinclus batmani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypoptopomatinae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. batmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus batmani Lehmann A., 2006 | |
Otocinclus batmani is a species of armored catfish (Loricariidae) native to South America. It can grow up to 37 millimetres (1.5 in) (SL).[1]
It is named for the pigmented mark on its caudal fin, which resembles Batman's chest symbol.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Otocinclus batmani" in FishBase. September 2014 version.
- ↑ Otocinclus batmani, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Colombia and Peru, by Pablo Lehmann A., in Neotropical Ichthyology, vol.4 no.4 Porto Alegre Oct./Dec. 2006
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