Otocinclus vestitus
| Otocinclus vestitus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. vestitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus vestitus | |
Otocinclus vestitus[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it has a wide distribution in the Amazon River basin and the Paraguay River, with records from the basins of the Orinoco and lower Paraná too. It has been recorded from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.[1][4] This species reaches a standard length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in).[4] O. vestitus is found in the aquarium trade, where it is known as the dwarf otocinclus, a name also used for several other related species, some not classified in the genus Otocinclus.[5]
References
- 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Otocinclus vestitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830036A160184762. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830036A160184762.en. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otocinclus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Otocinclus vestitus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otocinclus mura". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ "Otocinclus vestitus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 27 April 2026.