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

Lateral view
Lateral view
Lateral view
Lateral view
Ventral view
Close-up ventral view of mouth and chest
Close-up lateral view
Close-up of caudal pigmentation
Dorsal view
Lateral view circling lateral pores
Close-up of lateral pores
Close-up lateral view of head
Gravid female showing yellowish eggs
Lateral view
Close-up of head
Hours after hatching.
Eggs nearly day before hatching
Newly hatched
Approx two weeks old fry
Few weeks old
Feeding babies
Just a couple of days old
Fry
Ventral view showing yellow eggs
Stress colouration

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Otocinclus vittatus** Regan, 1904
Common Names	LDA023, Common Otocinclus Dwarf Sucker, Ohrgitterharnischwels (Germany), Oto, Stribet Dværgsugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Descalvados, Rio Paraguay system, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Rhamdella paraguensis, Rhinolepis paraguensis
Pronunciation	auto SINK luss - vit TAT us
Etymology	Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears.
Articles	- CotM 1996 December
Species Information
Size	33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Very similar indeed to O. mariae.
Sexing	Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon, Orinoco, Paraná/Paraguay, Xingu and Tocantins River basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay (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 2020.
pH	5.5 - 7.5
Temperature	21.0-26.0°C or 69.8-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Initially algae, add a shoal to an ''algaefied'' tank and then supplement diet with sinking tablets and the usual cucumbers / lettuce or courgette (zucchini). User data.
Furniture	Large leafed plants and vertical flat rock surfaces (especially slate). Not essential, but likes bogwood and a large rounded substrate. Live plants seem essential to the long term survival of this fish.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Suggested Tankmates	Keep in groups (preferably at least six) with any small to mid-sized community fish.
Breeding	See Shane's World Article
Breeding Reports	There are 4 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1), pp 267, Pl. 15 (fig. 3).
Registered Keepers	There are 273 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 69 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2001 Apr 14 00:00)