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| Scientific Name | Otocinclus cocama Reis, 2004 |
| Common Name(s) | Zebra Oto |
| Type Locality | Quebrada Yamayacu, about 4°55'S, 73°43'W, tributary to the caño of the cocha Supay in Jenaro Herrera, Provincia Requena, Departamento Loreto, Peru. |
| Pronunciation | auto SINK luss - koe kah mah |
| Etymology | Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. Named after the Cocama-Cocamilla Indians that used to be dominant in the lower Ucayali and Marañon rivers. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 36mm (1.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Easily distinguished by its distinctive color pattern of vertically elongate blotches and a complete lateral line without the gap plates. |
| General Remarks | First imported in early 2001. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Peru: Lower Ucayali and Marañon Rivers. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón  , Ucayali (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 21.0-25.0°C or 69.8-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Initially algae, add a shoal to an ''algaefied'' tank and then supplement diet with sinking tablets and the usual cucumbers / lettuce or courgette (zucchini). |
| Furniture | Large leafed plants and vertical flat rock surfaces (especially slate). Not essential, but likes bogwood and a large rounded substrate. Live plants seem essential to the long term survival of this fish. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful. |
| Breeding | Unknown. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 2 (no. 3) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Silurus, (2) Yan (p: 2), (3) fred0, (4) chris 1 (k: 3), (5) Bengt F, (6) cranberryroo, (7) JO C (k: 8), (8) Birger Amundsen, (9) andywg (k: 8), (10) PandaPlus (k: 5), (11) glenny (k: 2), (12) ayrtoninst (k: 6), (13) foxweed (k: 4), who also notes: "added 2 on 1-1-10", (14) peterl, (15) m.nl (k: 5), (16) vanillarum (k: 7), (17) redwood (k: 4), (18) vega77 (k: 5), (19) matti2uude (k: 6), (20) NC24, (21) Donald (k: 4), (22) Deb, (23) JamieH, (24) unissuh (k: 7), (25) Kampfer, (26) Ibn, (27) madtundra, (28) BallAquatics, (29) gforcefx, (30) [LeX]. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | (1) unissuh (b: 45). |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jan 24 06:37 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00) |
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