Otocinclus batmani
O. batmani is a new species of loricariid catfish native to the Rio Pure in Colombia and two creeks draining into the Rio Amazonas near Iquitos in Peru. The specific name ("batmani") is in honor of Batman and is due to the bat-like black markings in the tail (source).
Ref: Lehmann, PA (2006) "Otocinclus batmani, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Colombia and Peru" Neotropical Ichthyology 4(4): 379-383.
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