- PlanetCatfish. com - The genus Otocinclus
Summary of otocinclus; Pronounced: auto SINK luss: Etymology: Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears Sexing: Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above Size: Smallest 24mm, largest 55mm, average 34mm, most commonly 33mm All SL Species: There are 22
- Otocinclus hoppei (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog - PlanetCatfish. com
Otocinclus hoppei Miranda Ribeiro, 1939: Common Names: Hoppe's Otocinclus Belem-dværgsugemalle , Ohrgitter-Harnischwels : Type Locality: Amazon River at Belém, Pará State, Brazil Pronunciation: auto SINK luss: Etymology: Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears Species Information
- Otocinclus vittatus (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog - PlanetCatfish. com
Cat-eLog Data Sheet; Scientific Name: Otocinclus vittatus Regan, 1904: Common Names: LDA023, Common Otocinclus Dwarf Sucker, Ohrgitterharnischwels (), Oto, Stribet
- Otocinclus affinis (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog - PlanetCatfish. com
Otocinclus affinis is a rare import from Brazil It is almost universally misidentified in hobby literature with the correct determination often being O vittatus which is very commonly imported and offered for sale Sexing: Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above General Remarks: Mainly nocturnal
- Otocinclus mariae (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog - PlanetCatfish. com
- Shane's World Reproduction The Dwarf Sucker, Otocinclus vestitus: Species Information; Size: 33mm or 1 3" SL Find near, nearer or same sized spp Identification: Very similar to O vittatus Sexing: Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above Habitat Information; Distribution: South America: Upper Madeira and lower
- Otocinclus Breeding - PlanetCatfish. com
They are far choosier about food than Otocinclus but it's possible that Otocinclus fry are comparable Before I ordered them I allowed the 20 long to develop a heavy growth of soft green algae Despite the small size of this species, males about 3 4" and females about 1", it only took them about 3 day to polish the tank clean of the algae
- PlanetCatfish. com - Otocinclus - Little Monkeys in the planted . . .
The red fin oto isn't a great algae eater, but can be housed in number with true Otocinclus in planted aquaria "Floating Meadow" Otocinclus and the Hobbyist To the general hobbyist, size is the primary factor that differentiates Otocinclus from these other closely related genera Otos are the smallest Loricariids around
- Macrotocinclus affinis vs. Otocinclus affinis - PlanetCatfish. com
Moreover, the recognition of Macrotocinclus as defined by its authors would turn Otocinclus paraphyletic, as O xakriaba, O mimulus, and O arnoldi are more closely related to O affinis and O flexilis than to the remaining species of Otocinclus (Lehmann et al in press) Therefore, we consider Macrotocinclus as a synonym of Otocinclus " Lee F
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