AquaticRepublic.com - Otocinclus cocama (Loricariidae) All Fishes

Rio Ucayali color pattern
Rio Tigre color pattern
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Pair cleaning leaves
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Scientific Name	**Otocinclus cocama** Reis, 2004
Common Names	Zebra Oto Zebra Otocinclus, Zebra-dværgsugemalle (Denmark), Zebra-Ohrgitter-Harnischwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Quebrada Yamayacu, about 4°55'S, 73°43'W, tributary to the caño of the cocha Supay in Jenaro Herrera, Provincia Requena, Departamento Loreto, Peru.
Pronunciation	auto SINK luss - koe kah mah
Etymology	Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. Named after the Cocama-Cocamilla Indians that used to be dominant in the lower Ucayali and Marañon rivers.
Species Information
Size	44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Easily distinguished by its distinctive color pattern of vertically elongate blotches and a complete lateral line without the gap plates.
Sexing	Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above.
General Remarks	First imported in early 2001 from the Lower Ucayali and Marañon Rivers.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temperature	21.0-25.0°C or 69.8-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Initially algae, add a shoal to an ''algaefied'' tank and then supplement diet with sinking tablets and the usual cucumbers / lettuce or courgette (zucchini). User data.
Furniture	Large leafed plants and vertical flat rock surfaces (especially slate). Not essential, but likes bogwood and a large rounded substrate. Live plants seem essential to the long term survival of this fish.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Breeding	See forum topic for first breeding account. Spawned in a small tank, water was about 25C, pH 6.6, 2 dGH, <1 dKH, 1 ppm PO4, 10 ppm NO3.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 2 (no. 3), pp 110, Figs. 1-4.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 06 12:34 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00)