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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. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Boletim Biológico, São Paulo (Nova Série) v. 4 (no. 3), pp 359. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up O. hoppei on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up O. hoppei on Fishbase |
 | Look up O. hoppei on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up O. hoppei on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.49.804 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |
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