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Species in the genus Otothyris: [ 6 ] records

canaliferus, Otothyris Myers [G. S.] 1927:128 [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 68 (no. 3); ref. 3096] Hills in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lectotype: MCZ 31577. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1932-0201 [ex SU] (1), CAS-SU 24071 (1), USNM 92974 (3), ZMB 22229 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:73 [ref. 19575], Böhlke 1953:46 [ref. 12291], Ferraris & Vari 1992:30 [ref. 19771], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype selected by Garavello et al. 1998:7 [ref. 23346]. •Valid as Otothyris canaliferus Myers 1927 -- (Isbrücker 1980:85 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:439 [ref. 12860], Isbrücker 2001:30 [ref. 25653]). •Synonym of Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Garavello et al. 1998:5 [ref. 23346], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:325 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889). Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Habitat: freshwater.

cephalacanthus, Otocinclus Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1911:93 [Arquivos do Museu Nacional de Rio de Janeiro v. 16; ref. 3716] Brazil. Holotype (unique): MNRJ 1050. Type catalog: Miranda Ribeiro 1955:400 [ref. 12732], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Otocinclus cephalacanthus Miranda Ribeiro 1911 -- (Isbrücker 1980:82 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:438 [ref. 12860]). •In Otothyris -- (Schaefer 1997:8 [ref. 23213]). •Synonym of Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Garavello et al. 1998:5 [ref. 23346], Isbrücker 2001:30 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:23 [ref. 27178], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:325 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889). Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Habitat: freshwater.

juquiae, Otothyris Garavello [J. C.], Britski [H. A.] & Schaefer [S. A.] 1998:8, Fig. 4 [American Museum Novitates No. 3222; ref. 23346] Juquiá creek at Cantaagalo farm, São Paulo State, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 10309. Paratypes: MZUSP 8383-8400 (15), 38122 (1, c&s), 38616 (3), 41877 (1), 51284-86 (2, 1, 1) Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Otothyris juquiae Garavello, Britski & Schaefer 1998 -- (Isbrücker 2002:24 [ref. 27178], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:325 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155], Rosa et al. 2014:59 [ref. 33228]). Current status: Valid as Otothyris juquiae Garavello, Britski & Schaefer 1998. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: Ribeira de Iguapé River basin, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

lophophanes, Rhinelepis Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1889:9 [West American Scientist v. 6 (no. 42); ref. 1258] Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. Holotype (unique): MCZ 8164. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]. Also described as new in Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 (Aug.):42 [ref. 1253]. A lectotype was selected by Garavello et al. 1998:7 [ref. 23346] but apparently there was only a holotype in the original description above. •Valid as Otocinclus lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Isbrücker 1980:83 [ref. 2303], Isbrücker 2002:24 [ref. 27178]). •Valid as Microlepidogaster lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Burgess 1989:439 [ref. 12860]). •In Otothyris -- (Schaefer 1997:8 [ref. 23213]). •Valid as Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Garavello et al. 1998:5 [ref. 23346], Isbrücker 2001:30, 32 [ref. 25653], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:325 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155], Rosa et al. 2014:59 [ref. 33228], Sarmento-Soares et al. 2024:559 [ref. 42662], Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:46 [ref. 41258]). Current status: Valid as Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889). Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: South America: Atlantic coastal streams of Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.

rostrata, Otothyris Garavello [J. C.], Britski [H. A.] & Schaefer [S. A.] 1998:10, Fig. 5 [American Museum Novitates No. 3222; ref. 23346] Canal between lagoons Emboaba and Emboabinha, on highway between Osório and Tramandai, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Holotype: MCP 14812. Paratypes: ANSP 168973 (3); MCN 4724 (1), 4996 (1), 14464 (2); MCP 10989 (5), 19841 (1); MZUSP 25038 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Otothyris rostrata Garavello, Britski & Schaefer 1998 -- (Isbrücker 2002:24 [ref. 27178], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:325 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155], Carvalho 2008:557 [ref. 29798], Rosa et al. 2014:59 [ref. 33228], Litz & Koerber 2014:24 [ref. 33622], Bertaco et al. 2016:419 [ref. 34561], Giora & Wingert 2023:47 [ref. 41026], Loureiro et al. 2023:117 [ref. 40506]). Current status: Valid as Otothyris rostrata Garavello, Britski & Schaefer 1998. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: South America: Atlantic coast of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states (Brazil) and Uruguay. Habitat: freshwater.

travassosi, Otothyris Garavello [J. C.], Britski [H. A.] & Schaefer [S. A.] 1998:12, Figs. 2c, 6 [American Museum Novitates No. 3222; ref. 23346] Barra Sêca River at Linhares to São Mateus Road, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Holotype: MNRJ 10177. Paratypes: ANSP 1741543-54 (30, 19); MCP 18105-06 (30, 17); MNRJ 5403 (1), 5410 (1), 5415-17 (3), 5420 (923), 10178-96 (19); MZUSP 51436-37 (17, 14). Plus additional non-type material. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Otothyris travassosi Garavello, Britski & Schaefer 1998 -- (Isbrücker 2002:24 [ref. 27178], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:325 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:276 [ref. 29155], Chiachio et al. 2008:610 [ref. 30127], Rosa et al. 2014:59 [ref. 33228], Silva et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37809], Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:46 [ref. 41258]). Current status: Valid as Otothyris travassosi Garavello, Britski & Schaefer 1998. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: South America: Atlantic coast (southeastern and eastern Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.