Id'ing small loricariid

robotron · Post by **robotron** » 07 Jul 2003, 14:19

I have a small lor. cat that I am having trouble identifying.Are there any general rules of thumb that might help me at least get the genus correct?I am thinking it's a Parotocinclus or Otocinclus.Any help is appreciated.Thanks.

Post by **Silurus** » 07 Jul 2003, 14:26

Any chance of posting a pic? It's darn near impossible to identify it to genus without one.

Post by **Dinyar** » 07 Jul 2003, 16:20

robotron wrote:I have a small lor. cat that I am having trouble identifying.Are there any general rules of thumb that might help me at least get the genus correct?I am thinking it's a Parotocinclus or Otocinclus.Any help is appreciated.Thanks.

Parotocinclus HAS an anal fin, Otocinclus doesn't. Parotocinclus gets larger than 3 cm, Otocinclus doesn't. Several other differences, but these two should get you started.

Dinyar

Post by **Silurus** » 07 Jul 2003, 17:22

That's funny...I thought all fishes have an anal fin. You mean an adipose fin?

Post by **Dinyar** » 08 Jul 2003, 02:41

Hey, when you're as old as I am you should be allowed a touch of Alzheimer's! - D

Achim · Post by **Achim** » 08 Jul 2003, 11:52

Hi,

Parotocinclus gets larger than 3 cm, Otocinclus doesn't.

What about the dwarves of the Parotocinclus longirostris group? There are about the smallest Loricariids known.

Achim

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