Otocinclus - Definition and Overview

Otocinclus (auto SINK luss) is a genus of the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). Oto = ear; cinclus = a latticework; an allusion to the holes in the head in the region of the ear.
Common Name: Dwarf Sucker, Oto, Little Monkeys
Features: Rows of armour plating covering body, underslung suckermouth.
Distribution: South America

Species

The genus Otocinclus includes over a dozen species including:

• O. affinis (Golden Oto)
• O. arnoldi
• O. bororo
• O. caxarari
• O. cocama (Zebra Oto)
• O. fimbriatus
• O. flexilis (Peppered Oto)
• O. gibbosus
• O. hasemani
• O. hoppei
• O. huaorani
• O. macrospilus
• O. mariae
• O. mura
• O. tapirape
• O. vestitus
• O. vittatus
• O. xakriaba

External Links

• Otocinclus.com (http://www.otocinclus.com/) - Home of the Dwarf Suckermouth Catfishes
• Planet Catfish (http://www.planetcatfish.com/)
• Robyn's Oto Page (http://www.fishpondinfo.com/otto.htm)
• The Ideal Algae Eater... (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/otocinclusart.htm) and general care information from Wet Web Media

References

• "Otocinclus." ITIS Standard Report. (Integrated Taxonomic Information System: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2004-10-08). URL: ITIS 164354 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=164354)
• "Otocinclus." FishBase. ed. Froese, R. and D. Pauly (09/2004), URL: Otocinclus (http://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/GeneraSummary.cfm?ID=Otocinclus&fromsearch=1)