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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Genus: Otocinclus

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Otocinclus arnoldi
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South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Otocinclus batmani
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Otocinclus bororo
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South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Otocinclus caxarari
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Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Otocinclus cocama Reis, 2004

Photo by Noren, M.
 
Otocinclus cocama
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Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm TL
Otocinclus flexilis Cope, 1894

Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Otocinclus flexilis
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South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Otocinclus hasemani
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Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Otocinclus hoppei Miranda Ribeiro, 1939

Photo by AquaNet
 
Otocinclus hoppei
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South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Otocinclus huaorani
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Otocinclus macrospilus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Otocinclus macrospilus
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South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mangaba
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Otocinclus mariae Fowler, 1940

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Otocinclus mariae
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South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mimulus
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South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mura
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South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Otocinclus tapirape
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Otocinclus vestitus Cope, 1872

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Otocinclus vestitus
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Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm TL
Otocinclus vittatus Regan, 1904

Photo by Prins, E.
 
Otocinclus vittatus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Otocinclus xakriaba
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18 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Otocinclus
(Armored catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1909 Otocinclus arnoldi South America 4.8 SL
2006 Otocinclus batmani South America 3.7 SL
1997 Otocinclus bororo South America 3.1 SL
1997 Otocinclus caxarari South America 2.6 SL
2004 Otocinclus cocama South America 4.4 SL
1894 Otocinclus flexilis South America 6.8 TL
1915 Otocinclus hasemani South America 2.7 SL
1939 Otocinclus hoppei South America 3.3 SL
1997 Otocinclus huaorani South America 3.2 SL
1942 Otocinclus macrospilus South America 3.5 SL
2010 Otocinclus mangaba South America 2.8 SL
1940 Otocinclus mariae South America 3.3 SL
2003 Otocinclus mimulus South America 4.3 SL
1997 Otocinclus mura South America 3.6 SL
2002 Otocinclus tapirape South America 2.4 SL
1872 Otocinclus vestitus South America 3.2 SL
1904 Otocinclus vittatus South America 3.3 TL
1997 Otocinclus xakriaba South America 3.1 SL



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