Otothyris travassosi is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the coastal streams of the southeast. This species grows to a length of SL. The fish is named in honor of Haroldo P. Travassos (1922-1977) of the Museu Nacional of Brazil, for his contributions to Brazilian ichthyology and assistance with the authors’ studies of fish. References Otothyrinae Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Júlio César Garavello Taxa named by Heraldo Antonio Britski Taxa named by Scott Allen Schaefer Fish described in 1998