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paraotocinclus or otocinclus?

Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 17:59
by Ashleigh
Well I got this little fish amongst a load of plecs that a neighbour wanted rid of due to changing to marine. Im a little stuck on the id of what it is exactly and ideally I would like to get more.... Can anyone id it for me, and if so know anywere in the UK that would have these in stock.

Thankies :D

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Ashleigh

Re: paraotocinclus or otocinclus?

Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 18:28
by Richard B
It might be a hypoptopoma or nannoptopoma sp.

Re: paraotocinclus or otocinclus?

Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 20:10
by Bas Pels
Otocinclus does not have an adipose fin, Parotocinclus does. However, just like Richard does, I wonderwhether this one is really an Otocinclus

Re: paraotocinclus or otocinclus?

Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 21:09
by Janne
Maybe this one .

Janne

Re: paraotocinclus or otocinclus?

Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 22:53
by Silurus

Re: paraotocinclus or otocinclus?

Posted: 23 Aug 2008, 01:23
by nvcichlids
Janne wrote:Maybe this one .

Janne
i agree more so than the other suggestion. i had one once similar and it was sold as a jumbo oto.

Re: paraotocinclus or otocinclus?

Posted: 26 Aug 2008, 01:23
by Yann
Hi!!

couldn't it be some sort of Oxyropsis??
Just my 2 cents!!
Cheers
Yann