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Otocinclus
Otocinclus is a genus of catfish in the family Loricariidae native to South America which are commonly called "dwarf suckers" or "otos". This genus, like other loricariids is characterized by rows of armour plating covering the body, as well as the underslung suckermouth. They are generally small in size; O. tapirape is the smallest of the species (2.4 cm), while O. flexilis is the biggest (5.5 cm). These species have adaptations that allow them to breathe air. A...
20 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 20 known species
dwarf otocinclus
speciesOtocinclus vittatus
Otocinclus arnoldi
speciesOtocinclus arnoldi
Otocinclus macrospilus
speciesOtocinclus macrospilus
dwarf otocinclus
speciesOtocinclus vestitus
Otocinclus mimulus
speciesOtocinclus mimulus
Otocinclus hoppei
speciesOtocinclus hoppei
Zebra Dwarf Sucker
speciesOtocinclus cocama
Otocinclus huaorani
speciesOtocinclus huaorani
Otocinclus hasemani
speciesOtocinclus hasemani
Otocinclus mariae
speciesOtocinclus mariae
Otocinclus flexilis
speciesOtocinclus flexilis
Golden Oto
speciesOtocinclus affinis
Otocinclus bororo
speciesOtocinclus bororo
Otocinclus xakriaba
speciesOtocinclus xakriaba
Otocinclus mura
speciesOtocinclus mura
Otocinclus caxarari
speciesOtocinclus caxarari
Otocinclus juruenae
speciesOtocinclus juruenae
Otocinclus mangaba
speciesOtocinclus mangaba
Otocinclus batmani
speciesOtocinclus batmani
Otocinclus tapirape
speciesOtocinclus tapirape
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 90549.