Otocinclus? Parotocinclus?

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Otocinclus? Parotocinclus?

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I purchased this at PetSmart in Hamilton, Ohio, USA when I realized it wasn't a common Otocinclus. The peppered pattern was a dead giveaway that this guy was special. It cost $2.29. :-) It was the only one in the tank. The others were common Otocinclus. Now I'm stumped trying to identify it. Parotocinclus jimi, perhaps?

It is VERY small... probably 2 to 3cm. It behaves differently than the common Otocinclus that I bought with it... it moves more slowly... less "spazzy". In some of the photographs you can see other plants, snails, and fish to give you a size reference. The fish are gold honey gouramis, Trichogaster chuna.
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Re: Otocinclus? Parotocinclus?

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Something similar to ?
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DKcincy
Posts: 33
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My aquaria list: 5 (i:1)
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Interests: returning to the tropical fish hobby after 15 years... amazed at the progress with plecos in my absence! i'm a bit overwhelmed catching up. my two favorite plecos back in the day were mango (L047) & rhino.

Re: Otocinclus? Parotocinclus?

Post by DKcincy »

That's a close match! The Hypoptopoma appears to have odontones which I haven't noticed on my fish. Maybe mine is too young, or maybe mine is female. Thanks for the reply! Here's another pic, showing a top-down view.
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