Otocinclus catfish
(L. Otocinclus) Otocinclus catfish
Origin
Descalvados, Rio Paraguay system, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Habitat
Shoaling species, prefers vegetated areas with large leafed plants and flat rocks for grazing algae.
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | vittatus |
| Status: | In Stock |
| Diet: | Herbivore |
| Sexing: | Dimorphic |
| Breeding: | Plant Spawner |
| Max Size: | 5.0 cm |
| Water Hardness: | Soft |
| Difficulty: |   |
| Temperment | Conspecific Temperment |
| Peaceful | Peaceful |
| min Temp °C | max Temp °C |
| 21 | 26 |
| min pH | max pH |
| 5.5 | 7.5 |