Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

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Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

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Hi

My friend keep this Otocinclus, but he doesn't know the specie.

Can someone help me?

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Re: Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

Post by Carolus »

Most likely Otocinclus vittatus
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Re: Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

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Why?
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Re: Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

Post by Carolus »

Because it looks like one to me and it's the most common Otocinclus in the hobby
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Re: Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

Post by nvcichlids »

Carolus, look where the poster is from, what is common for Europe and N.A. is not the same as Brazil, for all we know his friend went out to some unknown little river and netted these himself. :)
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Re: Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

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No, the Otocinclus were bought at an aquarium store :))
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Re: Whats the specie of Otocinclus?

Post by homerno1 »

Might be a Vestitus.... The main difference is the white line between the back of the fish and the black stripe. Hardly any or no white lines is Vestitus.
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