/loricariidae/otocinclus/sp(3)/1.jpg "Otocinclus sp. (3)(1) Male (26mm) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/otocinclus/sp(3)/2.jpg "Otocinclus sp. (3)(2) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/otocinclus/sp(3)/3.jpg "Otocinclus sp. (3)(3) - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Otocinclus sp. (3) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| 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 | |
| Size | 37mm (1.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | An unusually marked, as yet, unidentified species. |
| Sexing | Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°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 | See Shane's World Article |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) thelivelylady, (2) nikelodeon79. 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 | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2005 Jul 13 00:00 (species record created: 2005 Jul 13 00:00) |
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