Hisonotus leucofrenatus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hisonotus leucofrenatus** (Ribeiro, 1908)
Common Name(s)	Niger Oto
Type Locality	Rio das Pedras [Ribeira de Iguape River Basin, Brazil].
Synonym(s)	Microlepidogaster leucofrenata, Otocinclus leucofrenatus
Pronunciation	hi sow note uss - look oh FREN ah tuss
Etymology	(Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back.
Species Information
Size	55mm (2.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	A non-descript species with an attractive if low key horizontally striped and mottled patterning.
Sexing	Females are larger, broader across the pectoral to dorsal area and slightly duller in colouration.
General Remarks	Lives sympatrically with Parotocinclus maculicauda.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Brazil: Sao Paulo State Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	6.4 - 7.4
Temperature	20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters	Prefers slightly cooler water.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	These fish appear to be predominantly herbivorous and will readily feed from a wide array of aquarium fare. Algae discs can make up a good portion of their diet, supplemented with any number of additional prepared flake or pellet foods.
Furniture	Really does best in a planted aquarium, other cover is not necessary although the fish has at least a passing affinity with rounded peebles.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Suggested Tankmates	Most small community fishes that prefer a little current and temperatures on the lower side.
Breeding	These fish are egg scatterers, breeding in a fashion much like a member of the callicthyid genus Corydoras. See CotM article link below for more details.
Further Information
References	Kosmos, Rio de Janeiro [Rev. Art. Sci. Litt.] v. 5 (no. 2)
Registered Keepers	(1) jschwab, (2) Silurus, (3) drgold, (4) NEONCORY (k: 4), (5) snowball (k: 12), (6) Plecofanatic1989, (7) glenny (k: 2), (8) LowCat, (9) loachy_406 (k: 2), (10) andywg (k: 10), (11) anninen, (12) emperorted (k: 8), (13) Riv (k: 2), (14) aurora (k: 4), (15) jpod. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
Articles	- CotM 2004 December
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Hisonotus leucofrenatus (Ribeiro, 1908)

Common Name(s)

Niger Oto

Type Locality

Rio das Pedras [Ribeira de Iguape River Basin, Brazil].

Synonym(s)

Microlepidogaster leucofrenata, Otocinclus leucofrenatus

Pronunciation

hi sow note uss - look oh FREN ah tuss

Etymology

(Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back.

Species Information

Size

55mm (2.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

A non-descript species with an attractive if low key horizontally striped and mottled patterning.

Sexing

Females are larger, broader across the pectoral to dorsal area and slightly duller in colouration.

General Remarks

Lives sympatrically with Parotocinclus maculicauda.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Brazil: Sao Paulo State
Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

6.4 - 7.4

Temperature

20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show others within this range)

Other Parameters

Prefers slightly cooler water.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

These fish appear to be predominantly herbivorous and will readily feed from a wide array of aquarium fare. Algae discs can make up a good portion of their diet, supplemented with any number of additional prepared flake or pellet foods.

Furniture

Really does best in a planted aquarium, other cover is not necessary although the fish has at least a passing affinity with rounded peebles.

Compatibility

Peaceful.

Suggested Tankmates

Most small community fishes that prefer a little current and temperatures on the lower side.

Breeding

These fish are egg scatterers, breeding in a fashion much like a member of the callicthyid genus Corydoras. See CotM article link below for more details.

Further Information

References

Kosmos, Rio de Janeiro [Rev. Art. Sci. Litt.] v. 5 (no. 2)

Registered Keepers

(1) jschwab, (2) Silurus, (3) drgold, (4) NEONCORY (k: 4), (5) snowball (k: 12), (6) Plecofanatic1989, (7) glenny (k: 2), (8) LowCat, (9) loachy_406 (k: 2), (10) andywg (k: 10), (11) anninen, (12) emperorted (k: 8), (13) Riv (k: 2), (14) aurora (k: 4), (15) jpod.

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Breeding Reports

None.

Articles