Unusually large oto?

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Unusually large oto?

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I saw some pretty big ottos at WalMart yesterday. They look exactly like ottos except for their size, they are probably over 2 inches, very big upper body. Almost as long as my girlie pinky and a little bit thicker.
Anyone seen big otos like this before? I am definately going back tomorrow to buy them and take some pictures.
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Post by Dave Rinaldo »

Sounds like a Hypoptopoma sp.
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I just got in a few otos from Peru that were labelled as tiger otos, and most of them are over 2inches TL. Unfortuneately I don't have my camera this week (it's going on a trip to Las Vegas without me!!! :cry: ) or I'd post their pics.
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Post by Silurus »

Some of the large "otos" I've seen for sale are
Oxyropsis acutirostra
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