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Otocinclus cocama aka Zebra Otocinclus
Scientific Name: Otocinclus cocama
Common Name(s): Zebra Oto
Size: 36mm (1.4") SL
Identification: Easily distinguished by its distinctive color pattern of vertically elongate blotches and a complete lateral line without the gap plates.
General Remarks: First imported in early 2001.
Distribution Peru: Lower Ucayali and Maranon Rivers.
pH 6.0 - 7.5
Temperature 21.0-25.0°C or 69.8-77°F
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).
Housing: 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.
Breeding Unknown.
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Parotocinclus maculicauda aka Red Fin Dwarf Pleco
Scientific Name: Parotocinclus maculicauda
Common Name(s): Red Fin Dwarf Pleco
Synonym(s): Otocinclus maculicauda, Parotocinclus steindachneri
Size: 60mm (2.4") SL
Identification: The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. P. maculicauda has a mottled golden brown coloration. It derives its name from a red blotch on the caudal peduncle.
Sexing: Adult males have visible genital papilla.
Distribution: South America: coastal rivers between Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
pH: 6.5 - 7.5
Temperature: 20.0-28.0°C or 68-82.4°F
Other Parameters: Clean, cool water is preferred.
Feeding: Omnivore. Feed flake food supplemented by lettuce, cucumber, zucchini, baby brine shrimp or bloodworm. May eat algae if hungry and has no other food available, but is not really an "algae eater".
Tank: The fish prefers a heavily planted tank, but will also thrive in a rock and driftwood environment.
Compatibility: A hardy but peaceful little fish that does well with other peaceful fish. Enjoys the company of its own kind. Will do some light damage to plants.
Breeding: Has been bred in the aquarium. Use temperature of around 24°C, clean water with a neutral to slightly acidic pH. Condition with baby brine shrimp and bloodworm. Typically lays 10-20 eggs in each spawning, often on plant leaves. Fry grow slowly.
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Centromochlus perugiae aka Oil Catfish
Scientific Name: Centromochlus perugiae
Common Name(s:) Oil Catfish
Synonym(s): Tatia perugiae
Size:60mm (2.4") SL
Sexing: Males have a modified anal fin similar to the gonopodium found in livebearing toothcarps. Females have a normal anal fin.
Distribution: South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Temperature: 26.0-28.0°C or 78.8-82.4°F
Feeding: This fish is a surface-feeder. Suitable foods include frozen and freeze dried food and floating pellets.
Breeding: The fish appears to use internal fertilization, and the female lays the fertilized eggs in a cave.
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Otocinclus affinis
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INCREDIBLY RARE !!! Parotocinclus sp. Rio Negro
As with all Parotocinclus species, these dwarf fish need only small aquarium with water flowing as fast as possible, generated by a reliably working pump or an efficient filter. Along with quite normal fish food like daphnia, cyclops, frozen mosquito larvae and so on, the dwarf suckermouths also require vegetable food like lettuce, spinach, or peas. All Parotocinclus known up until now react very sensitively to a deterioration of water quality in captivity. Given a decrease in water quality, they are always the first fish to hang on to the side just under the surface and try to get out of the water.
These are an interesting species being part of the 'Mini Parotocinclus' group. The most noticeable feature of this new species is its small size. The fish grow no bigger that 20mm (SL). Their heads are proportionately very long and look like small alligators hence the name 'Alligator Otocinclus' !
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A Catfish
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