Otocinclus macrospilus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Max. size:  3.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 April 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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