Otocinclus macrospilus

Otocinclus macrospilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Genus: Otocinclus
Species:
O. macrospilus
Binomial name
Otocinclus macrospilus

Otocinclus macrospilus[3], the tailspotted oto, dwarf otocinclus or dwarf sucker,[4] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the armored catfish family Loricariidae.[2] It is native to South America, where it is found in the upper Amazon basin in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]

Size

This species reaches a standard length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[5]

Human interactions

The tailspotted oto is one of the commoner species of Otocinclus found in the aquarium trade, where it is frequently mislabeled as O. affinis or O. vittatus. It has been bred in captivity, but most specimens remain wild-caught.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Hidalgo del Aguila, M.; Chocano, L. & Arguello, P. (2016). "Otocinclus macrospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829556A53817138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829556A53817138.en. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otocinclus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Otocinclus macrospilus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. ^ "Cat-eLog LORICARIIDAE Hypoptopomatinae Otocinclus macrospilus". PlanetCatfish. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otocinclus macropslius". FishBase. February 2026 version.
  6. ^ "Otocinclus macrospilus EIGENMANN & ALLEN, 1942 Oto". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 26 April 2026.


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