Otocinclus hoppei

Ribeiro, 1939
Otocinclus hoppei
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Gestreifter Ohrgitter-Harnischwels
Handel: Otocinclus affinis
Handel: Otocinclus vittatus
Hoppe's Otocinclus
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
33.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5

Rondônia, Pará (BRA), Loreto

Brazil, Peru

Amazonas

[ -1.456,-48.511 ]
Map to Otocinclus hoppei
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
Can breathe atmospheric
yes
from genus: W: größer, fülliger, weniger Odontoden am Schwanzstiel M: kleiner, zierlicher
unknown
 
 
 
flat green back
On the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
28/October/2021
  • Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1939 "Alguns novos dados ictiológicos da nossa fauna. Boletím Biológico" (São Paulo (Nova Série)) P. 358
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 324
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 P.318-319
Pic. 2: Otocinclus hoppei
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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