PlanetCatfish.com - Otocinclus hoppei (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Otocinclus hoppei** Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
Common Names	Hoppe's Otocinclus Belem-dværgsugemalle (Denmark), Ohrgitter-Harnischwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Amazon River at Belém, Pará State, Brazil.
Pronunciation	auto SINK luss
Etymology	Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears.
Species Information
Size	33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Temperature	24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Boletim Biológico, São Paulo (Nova Série) v. 4 (no. 3), pp 359.
Registered Keepers	There are 33 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 14 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:08 (species record created: 2001 Sep 25 00:00)