Otocinclus flexilis?

benny · Post by **benny** » 18 May 2003, 17:26

Hi guys,

Would this be otocinclus flexilis? It certainly does not look like the others and the larger one is about 5-6 cm long.

Heard that O. flexilis grows up to a maximum of 10 cm. At least 7 cm on the average.

Any comments/advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

Cheers,

Post by **Silurus** » 18 May 2003, 17:31

Kind of hard to tell, but doesn't look like it. Do you have a good side view shot of the fish?

benny · Post by **benny** » 18 May 2003, 18:01

Hi Silurus,

Will try to get a side profile for easier ID.

Thanks!

Cheers,

stormhawk · Post by **stormhawk** » 18 May 2003, 18:39

here's a side shot of another fish from the same shipment as benny's otos.

Post by **Silurus** » 18 May 2003, 18:45

That is O. flexilis (the question now remains as to whether or not benny's fish are the same species).
Otocinclus flexilis is one of the largest species of Otocinclus, but it doesn't reach the size as benny stated. They max out at 55 mm SL. Larger "Otocinclus" are probably other hypoptopomatine genera (such as Hypoptopoma).

Achim · Post by **Achim** » 18 May 2003, 19:32

Larger "Otocinclus" are probably other hypoptopomatine genera (such as Hypoptopoma).

IsbrÃ¼cker & Seidel erected the genus Macrotocinclus for the species O. flexilis and O. affinis.

Greetings... Achim

benny · Post by **benny** » 19 May 2003, 12:27

Ok. Got the side profile.

So this species is not otocinclus, but macrotocinclus?

Cheers,