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Otocinclus vestitus

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Otocinclus vestitus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otocinclus
Species:
O. vestitus
Binomial name
Otocinclus vestitus
Cope, 1872

Otocinclus vestitus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Amazon River and the Paraná River. It reaches 3.2 cm (1.3 inches) SL. The species is sometimes found in the aquarium trade, where it is most frequently known as the dwarf otocinclus, a name which is also used for other related catfish species, not all of which are actually in the genus Otocinclus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Otocinclus vestitus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Otocinclus vestitus". FishBase.