Otocinclus flexilis
| Otocinclus flexilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. flexilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus flexilis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Otocinclus flexilis,[3] known in the aquarium trade as the peppered otocinclus, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it is known from the Lagoa dos Patos drainage basin in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The species reaches a total length of 6.8 cm (2.7 in).[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Otocinclus flexilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186465A1813467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186465A1813467.pt. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otocinclus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Otocinclus flexilis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otocinclus flexilis". FishBase. February 2026 version.
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