Otocinclus batmani

Lehmann, 2006
Otocinclus batmani, ICNMHN 6721 Holotype, male, 28,5 mm SL, Colombia, Amazonas, small stream tributary of Río Puré, Japura drinage, upper Amazon basin
in Anspielung auf Batman wegen dem W in der Schwanzflosse
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
36.7 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

Loreto

Colombia, Peru

Río Caquetá = río Japurá = rio Yapurá ⇒  Amazonas

[ -2.118,-69.631 ]
Map to Otocinclus batmani
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
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
(13 -) 14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
top and bottom approximately the same length
dark stripes/ribbons
7 - 8 soft rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
not known
Pic. 2: Otocinclus batmani, ICNMHN 6721 Holotype, male, 28,5 mm SL, Colombia, Amazonas, small stream tributary of Río Puré, Japura drinage, upper Amazon basin
Pic. 3: Otocinclus batmani, ICNMHN 6721 Holotype, male, 28,5 mm SL, Colombia, Amazonas, small stream tributary of Río Puré, Japura drinage, upper Amazon basin
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