Otocinclus macrospilus
Appearance
Otocinclus macrospilus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Otocinclus |
Species: | O. macrospilus
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Binomial name | |
Otocinclus macrospilus Eigenmann and Allen, 1942
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Otocinclus macrospilus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the Amazon River basin. The species reaches 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) SL and is found in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to as the common otocinclus or dwarf otocinclus, both of which can lead to confusion with other Otocinclus and Macrotocinclus species.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "ITIS - Report: Otocinclus macrospilus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Otocinclus macrospilus". FishBase.