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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Otocinclus hoppei Miranda-Ribeiro, 1939 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Amazon R. at Belém, Pará, 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 | |
| Size | 33mm (1.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bol. Biol. Sao Paulo (N. S.)v. 4 (no. 3) - pp359 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) bronzefry, (2) AmLi (k: 3), (3) jugjugjoe, (4) mork (k: 4), who also notes: "Great characters in the tank. Always seem to be eating - either algae on the leaves, algae wafers or their favourite - courgette!", (5) lizimal (k: 2), (6) Lightbringer, (7) panaque (k: 5), (8) Pungen (k: 10), (9) Birger Amundsen, (10) fishlvr, (11) GABear, (12) L number Banana (k: 4), who also notes: "Slower to breed than the others. Have only taken out a few babies.", (13) otoguppylover, (14) Gretesam (k: 5), (15) AlaskanCorydoras (k: 4), (16) Sam (k: 2), (17) Deb (k: 3), who also notes: "Very active and lively otos.", (18) Skägget (k: 6), (19) Alisana, (20) Coriequest, (21) This Old Spouse. 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. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Mar 01 23:41 (species record created: 2001 Sep 25 00:00) |
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