/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mura/1.jpg "Otocinclus mura")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mura/2.jpg "Otocinclus mura")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mura/3.jpg "Otocinclus mura")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mura/4.jpg "Otocinclus mura")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mura/5.jpg "Otocinclus mura")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Otocinclus mura Schaefer, 1997 |
| Common Names | Canacari Oto Canacari-dværgsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Sanabani, munícìpio de Silves, about 2°51'40"S, 58°15'40:W, rio Solimões/Sanabani/Lago Canaçari basin, 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 | 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | An unusually marked Otocinclus species. |
| Sexing | Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Amazon River basin. Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species 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). User data. |
| 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 |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 148, pp 77, Fig. 47. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is but a single wish to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| Forum BBCode | |
| Search for O. mura | |
 | Look up O. mura on AquaticRepublic.com |
 | Look up O. mura on Fishbase |
 | Look up O. mura on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up O. mura on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
 | LFS label creator |
| Last Update | 2023 Aug 12 02:32 (species record created: 2005 Jul 13 00:00) |