 Summary of Otocinclus |
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| Pronounced |
auto SINK luss |
| Etymology |
Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. |
| Sexing |
Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. |
| Size |
Smallest 24mm, largest 54mm, average 34mm, most commonly 32mm. All SL. |
| Species |
There are 22 "species" in the database |
| Keepers |
16 species (72%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |
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/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/affinis/1.jpg "Otocinclus affinis - Click for species page")
O. affinis
(i:2, k:52)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/arnoldi/1.jpg "Otocinclus arnoldi - Click for species page")
O. arnoldi
(i:3, k:1)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/batmani/1.jpg "Otocinclus batmani - Click for species page")
O. batmani
(i:4, k:1)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/bororo/1.jpg "Otocinclus bororo - Click for species page")
O. bororo
(i:9, k:0)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/caxarari/1.jpg "Otocinclus caxarari - Click for species page")
O. caxarari
(i:2, k:3)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/cocama/1.jpg "Otocinclus cocama - Click for species page")
O. cocama
(i:28, k:53)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/flexilis/1.jpg "Otocinclus flexilis - Click for species page")
O. flexilis
(i:15, k:6)
O. hasemani
(i:0, k:0)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/hoppei/1.jpg "Otocinclus hoppei - Click for species page")
O. hoppei
(i:7, k:32)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/huaorani/1.jpg "Otocinclus huaorani - Click for species page")
O. huaorani
(i:3, k:42)
O. juruenae
(i:0, k:0)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/macrospilus/1.jpg "Otocinclus macrospilus - Click for species page")
O. macrospilus
(i:10, k:64)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mangaba/1.jpg "Otocinclus mangaba - Click for species page")
O. mangaba
(i:3, k:0)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mariae/1.jpg "Otocinclus mariae - Click for species page")
O. mariae
(i:6, k:38)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mimulus/1.jpg "Otocinclus mimulus - Click for species page")
O. mimulus
(i:3, k:4)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/mura/1.jpg "Otocinclus mura - Click for species page")
O. mura
(i:5, k:4)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/sp(1)/1.jpg "Otocinclus sp. (1) - Click for species page")
O. sp. (1)
(i:3, k:22)
O. sp. (2)
(i:0, k:1)
O. tapirape
(i:0, k:0)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/vestitus/1.jpg "Otocinclus vestitus - Click for species page")
O. vestitus
(i:4, k:46)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/vittatus/1.jpg "Otocinclus vittatus - Click for species page")
O. vittatus
(i:28, k:236)/siluriformes/loricariidae/otocinclus/xakriaba/1.jpg "Otocinclus xakriaba - Click for species page")
O. xakriaba
(i:1, k:0) |
| Distribution of selected Otocinclus species |
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