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

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20 species (see list below)
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Photo by Schmitt, R.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Otocinclus affinis Steindachner, 1877

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Otocinclus affinis
[Golden otocinclus]
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Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Otocinclus arnoldi
[]
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Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Otocinclus batmani
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Otocinclus bororo Schaefer, 1997

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Otocinclus bororo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Otocinclus caxarari
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

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

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Otocinclus cocama
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

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

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Otocinclus flexilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Otocinclus hasemani
[]

Photo by AquaNet

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

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Otocinclus hoppei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Otocinclus huaorani
[]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Otocinclus juruenae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Otocinclus macrospilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mangaba
[]

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

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Otocinclus mariae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mimulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Otocinclus mura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Otocinclus tapirape
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Otocinclus vestitus
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

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

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Otocinclus vittatus
[]
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Otocinclus xakriaba
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Otocinclus affinis Golden otocinclus South America 5 SL 1877
Otocinclus arnoldi South America 4.8 SL 1909
Otocinclus batmani South America 3.7 SL 2006
Otocinclus bororo South America 3.1 SL 1997
Otocinclus caxarari South America 2.6 SL 1997
Otocinclus cocama South America 4.4 SL 2004
Otocinclus flexilis South America 6.8 TL 1894
Otocinclus hasemani South America 2.7 SL 1915
Otocinclus hoppei South America 3.3 SL 1939
Otocinclus huaorani South America 3.2 SL 1997
Otocinclus juruenae South America 3.3 SL 2016
Otocinclus macrospilus South America 3.5 SL 1942
Otocinclus mangaba South America 2.8 SL 2010
Otocinclus mariae South America 3.3 SL 1940
Otocinclus mimulus South America 4.3 SL 2003
Otocinclus mura South America 3.6 SL 1997
Otocinclus tapirape South America 2.4 SL 2002
Otocinclus vestitus South America 3.2 SL 1872
Otocinclus vittatus South America 3.3 TL 1904
Otocinclus xakriaba South America 3.1 SL 1997



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