Otothyropsis marapoama Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Otothyropsis marapoama is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil.
Wikipedia contributors, Otothyropsis marapoama; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:28:03.252532+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Otothyropsis marapoama Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
- Name authority
- Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Otothyropsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyHypoptopomatinae Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
- genusOtothyropsis Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
- speciesOtothyropsis marapoama Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Otothyropsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Otothyropsis alicula Lippert, Calegari & Reis, 2014 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Otothyropsis polyodon Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2013 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Otothyropsis biamnicus Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2013 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Otothyropsis dialeukos Calegari, Morlis & Reis, 2017 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Otothyropsis piribebuy Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2011 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ribeiro, A. C., Carvalho, M., & Melo, A. L. A. (2005). Description and relationships of Otothyropsis marapoama, a new genus and species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from rio Tietê basin, southeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 3. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-62252005000400006 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4B82B. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.