Lateral view
Lateral view
Lateral view
Lateral view
Ventral view
Close-up ventral view of mouth and chest
Close-up lateral view
Close-up of caudal pigmentation
Dorsal view
Lateral view circling lateral pores
Close-up of lateral pores
Close-up lateral view of head
Gravid female showing yellowish eggs
Lateral view
Close-up of head
Hours after hatching.
Eggs nearly day before hatching
Newly hatched
Approx two weeks old fry
Few weeks old
Feeding babies
Just a couple of days old
Fry
Ventral view showing yellow eggs
Stress colouration
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| Scientific Name | Otocinclus vittatus Regan, 1904 |
| Common Names | LDA023, Common Otocinclus Dwarf Sucker, Ohrgitterharnischwels (Germany), Oto, Stribet Dværgsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Descalvados, Rio Paraguay system, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Rhamdella paraguensis, Rhinolepis paraguensis |
| Pronunciation | auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 5.5 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 21.0-26.0°C or 69.8-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1), pp 267, Pl. 15 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.49.107 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |