Spawning
Spawning
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| Scientific Name | Otocinclus vestitus Cope, 1872 |
| Common Names | Pebas Oto Ohrgitter-Harnischwels (Germany), Pebas-dværgsugemalle (Denmark), Silver Otocinclus |
| Type Locality | Tributaries of Río Ambyiacu [Ampiyacu] near Pebas, ca. 3°40'S, 71°45'W, Depto. Loreto, Peru. |
| 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 | 32mm 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, Lower Paraná (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. |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23, pp 283, Pl. 4 (figs. 2a-c). |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up O. vestitus on PlanetCatfish.com |
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 | Look up O. vestitus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up O. vestitus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.49.272 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |