Parotocinclus eppleyi Schaefer & Provenzano, 1993

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Max. size:  2.98 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: upper and middle portions of the Rio Orinoco.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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