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Otocinclus macrospilus

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Otocinclus macrospilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Otocinclus
Species:
O. macrospilus
Binomial name
Otocinclus macrospilus
Eigenmann and Allen, 1942

Otocinclus macrospilus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the Amazon River basin. The species reaches 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) SL and is found in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to as the common otocinclus or dwarf otocinclus, both of which can lead to confusion with other Otocinclus and Macrotocinclus species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Otocinclus macrospilus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Otocinclus macrospilus". FishBase.