Golden otocinclus
Otocinclus affinis
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A small Brazilian suckermouth catfish, herbivorous, that eats algae.
- Scientific name
- Otocinclus affinis
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Macrotocinclus affinis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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