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Otocinclus hoppei Miranda Ribeiro, 1939

Image contributors to this species:

Vedran Cuncic (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3)

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Description: Similar to O. macrospilus but there is a difference in the caudal peduncle pattern. O. hoppei has a small caudal spot which does not run into the caudal fin and has only one crossbar to this pattern wheras O. macrospilus has two. Aquarium Care: This is a small group of Loricariids which do well in aquaria and will keep the algae down without harming the plants in the tank. Best to keep in a group with more males for breeding purposes. Reproduction: The females will lay eggs on the plants and tank glass after the females have been chased around the tank by the male. Like Corydoras they present a t-position breeding mode. Diet: Omnivore: algae, tablet foods, flake and small frozen foods. Etymology: The specific name hoppei: In honour of German civil engineer (hydroelectric power plants), writer and naturalist Werner Hopp (1886–?, note spelling), who collected the holotype.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil - State of Pará, Belém, State of Rondônia, Madeira basin; Peru - Ucayali drainage. Type locality: Belém, Pará, Brasil-Norte.

Size:

3.5cm. (1½ins)

Temp:

24-28°c (71-83°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Otocinclus hoppei is endemic to Brazil and widely distributed in the Madeira, Tocantins, and Paraguay river basins, and coastal basins of Pará. The species is considered frequent and abundant, and no threats have been identified that would put it at risk of extinction. Therefore, O. hoppei has been categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2023. Otocinclus hoppei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Otocinclus hoppei

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