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Otocinclus vittatus [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the basins of the Amazon River, the Xingu River, the Paraguay River, the Orinoco, the Paraná River, and the Tocantins River. It reaches 3.3 cm (1.3 inches) in total length.
The longest-standing record is for a 1.97-pound, 14 3/4-inch rock bass caught in Deer Creek near London on Sept. 3, 1932. George A. Keller of Dayton set that mark that has stood for more than 90 ...
Otocinclus are popular aquarium fish, and they are often purchased as algae eaters. It is difficult to breed them in captivity, and only wild caught Otocinclus are available to hobbyists. This genus is widely distributed east of the Andes of South America , throughout the lowlands from northern Venezuela to northern Argentina , but are ...
Otocinclus macrospilus [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.It is native to South America, where it is known from the Amazon River basin. The species reaches 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) SL and is found in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to as the common otocinclus or dwarf otocinclus, both of which can lead to confusion with other Otocinclus and Macrotocinclus species.
The golden otocinclus (Macrotocinclus affinis, formerly Otocinclus affinis) is one of the smallest known suckermouth catfish, often called a 'dwarf oto'. Endemic to Southeast Brazil , this herbivorous , rheophilic , bottom-feeder only grows to around 4 cm (1.6 in) in length.
Otocinclus vestitus [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America , where it occurs in the basins of the Amazon River and the Paraná River . It reaches 3.2 cm (1.3 inches) SL.
Otocinclus mura [3] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America , where it is known only from the Amazon River basin in Brazil . [ 1 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is a small loricariid, although it is not particularly small when compared with other Otocinclus species, reaching 3.6 cm (1.4 inches) SL. [ 4 ]
Otocinclus xakriaba is a species of suckermouth catfish native to the São Francisco river basin in South America. This species reaches a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres (1.2 in) . [1] O. xakriaba is a Batesian mimic that mimics juvenile Corydoras garbei. The mechanism driving the mimicry is unknown. [2]