Parotocinclus spilosoma • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Parotocinclus spilosoma** (Fowler, 1941)
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. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	5.8 - 7.5
Temperature	22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show others within this range)
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
Registered Keepers	(1) Silurus, (2) lordotterby, (3) drgold, (4) philtre, (5) Nisk, (6) smithrc (p: 2), (7) Dolphin Dip, (8) nvcichlids (k: 22), (9) Chlngr (k: 3), (10) Loracidlover (k: 3), (11) sunfish (k: 3), (12) coheedandcambriarules, (13) foxweed, (14) Grimfilth, (15) donpetty, who also notes: "Purchased as a Pit Bull Pleco.", (16) seliel (k: 3). 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	(1) nvcichlids (b: 43).
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Last Update	2008 May 24 01:52 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Parotocinclus spilosoma (Fowler, 1941)

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. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

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)

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

5.8 - 7.5

Temperature

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

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

Registered Keepers

(1) Silurus, (2) lordotterby, (3) drgold, (4) philtre, (5) Nisk, (6) smithrc (p: 2), (7) Dolphin Dip, (8) nvcichlids (k: 22), (9) Chlngr (k: 3), (10) Loracidlover (k: 3), (11) sunfish (k: 3), (12) coheedandcambriarules, (13) foxweed, (14) Grimfilth, (15) donpetty, who also notes: "Purchased as a Pit Bull Pleco.", (16) seliel (k: 3).

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Breeding Reports

(1) nvcichlids (b: 43).

Articles