Parotocinclus spilosoma • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Females

Adult Male

Eleven day old fry

Eleven day old fry

Dark colouration when resting on dark surface

Three day old fry

Three day old fry

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Parotocinclus spilosoma (Fowler, 1941) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco

Type Locality

Campina Grande, Parahyba, Brazil.

Synonym(s)

Plecostomus spilosoma

Pronunciation

parr auto SINK luss - spil oh so mah

Etymology

Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish This specific epithet refers to its spotted(spilos=spotted) body(soma=body).

Species Information

Size

52mm (2") SL

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Identification

The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former.

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Paraíba, Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there)

5.8 - 7.5

Temperature

22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show others)

Other Parameters

dH 5-20

Husbandry Information

Breeding

See Shane's World article.

Further Information

References

Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.v. 93 - pp152 - Figs. 53-55

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(1) Silurus, (2) lordotterby, (3) drgold, (4) philtre, (5) apistomaster, who also notes, "I always find them mixed with P. jumbo. Much more attractive and does better in warmwater than it's cogener.", (6) Nisk, (7) smithrc, (8) Dolphin Dip, (9) racoll, (10) nvcichlids, (11) Chlngr, (12) Loracidlover, (13) smithrc, (14) sunfish, (15) coheedandcambriarules, (16) foxweed.
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Reproduction

Spawning Parotocinclus spilosoma

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Last Update

2008-05-24 01:52:07 (species record created: 2001-05-05 00:00:00)

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