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Scientific Name | Otocinclus hoppei Miranda Ribeiro, 1939 |
Common Names | Hoppe's Otocinclus Belem-dværgsugemalle (Denmark), Ohrgitter-Harnischwels (Germany) |
Type Locality | Amazon River at Belém, Pará State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | auto SINK luss |
Etymology | Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. |
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Size | 33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. |
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Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Boletim Biológico, São Paulo (Nova Série) v. 4 (no. 3), pp 359. |
Registered Keepers | There are 33 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 11 23:55 (species record created: 2001 Sep 25 00:00) |