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The genus Otoconclus includes over a dozen species including: O. affinis (Golden Oto), bororo, caxarari, cocama (Zebra Oto), flexilis (Peppered Oto), gibbosus, hasemani, hoppei, huaorani, macrospilus, mariae, mura, tapirape, vestitus, vittatus and xakriaba.

Features: Rows of armour plating covering body, underslung suckermouth.
Distribution: South America
Family: Loricariidae (Lori KARI Iday)
Genus: Otocinclus (auto SINK luss) - Oto = ear; cinclus = a latticework; an allusion to the holes in the head in the region of the ear
Common Name: Dwarf Sucker, Oto

External Links

Otoconclus.com - Home of the Dwarf Suckermouth Catfishes
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+The genus ''Otoconclus'' includes over a dozen species including: ''O. affinis'' (Golden Oto), ''bororo'', ''caxarari'', ''cocama'' (Zebra Oto), ''flexilis'' (Peppered Oto), ''gibbosus'', ''hasemani'', ''hoppei'', ''huaorani'', ''macrospilus'', ''mariae'', ''mura'', ''tapirape'', ''vestitus'', ''vittatus'' and ''xakriaba''.
-Family: Loricariidae
+* '''Features:''' Rows of armour plating covering body, underslung suckermouth.
+* '''Distribution:''' South America
-Pronounced: Lori KARI Iday
+* '''Family:''' ''Loricariidae'' (Lori KARI Iday)
+* '''Genus:''' ''Otocinclus'' (auto SINK luss) - Oto = ear; cinclus = a latticework; an allusion to the holes in the head in the region of the ear
-Family Common Name: Suckermouth Armoured Catfishes
+* '''Common Name:''' Dwarf Sucker, Oto
-Features: Rows of armour plating covering body, underslung suckermouth.
-Distribution: South America
-Genus: Otocinclus (Oto = ear; cinclus = a latticework; an allusion to the holes in the head in the region of the ear)
-Pronunciation: auto SINK luss
-Common Name: Dwarf Sucker, Oto
-The genus includes over a dozen species including: O. affinis (Golden), bororo, caxarari, cocama (Zebra), flexilis (Peppered), gibbosus, hasemani, hoppei, huaorani, macrospilus, mariae, mura, tapirape, vestitus, vittatus and xakriaba.
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