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Otocinclus flexilis   Cope, 1894
 Image contributors to this species:
 Marcelo Loureiro (1)  C. H. Bishop (2)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Relevant Information:  The two last images are individuals collected in the Paraná river, in a site 4 to 5 Km (2.5 to 3  Mi) to the  south from  Diamante City, Argentina, by Noemí and Carlos Haroldo Bishop.
 Common Name:  Imitator Sucker Catfish
 Synonyms:  Otocinclus fimbriatus, Otocinclus arnoldi
 Family:  Loricariidae ycipitidae
 Distribution:  Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul. Argentina, Paraná River basin
 Size:  6.0cm. (2½ins)
 Temp:  20-25°c (67-77°f.)
 p.H.  6.0-7.5.


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Family:  Loricariidae

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