Otocinclus cocama

The zebra oto was described in 2004 from a tributary of the Río Ucayali in Peru.

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The Otocinclus cocama lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Keeping Otocinclus cocama in the aquarium is not too much of a problem but they do seem to be a bit more sensitive to the captive environment than other members of this genus. More

Otocinclus cocama(12) Close-up of mouth - Click to enlarge - Close-up of mouth Otocinclus cocama(13) - Click to enlarge - Otocinclus cocama(14) - Click to enlarge More

scientifically described as Otocinclus cocama, but it still is quite a rare appearance, with a price tag to match (average price mid-2005 is around 15-20 euro's). More

Males of Otocinclus cocama are less common and smaller than females (the only two males examined out of 20 specimens are 30.4 and 36.2 mm SL). More

Otocinclus cocama Reis, 2004 - add this species to your "My Cats" page. More

Otocinclus cocama ( fish name )slovensky , français Share pictures of your fish! Upload them now! * Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 3 - 4 cm ( 1.18 - 1.57 in ) * pH of water: 5.3 - 7. More

Otocinclus cocama also shares more than 20 teeth on upper and lower jaws, and should be included in the clade B as well. Within this group, the new species shares with O. More

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Loricariidae
Genus : Otocinclus
Species : Otocinclus cocama
Authority : Reis, 2004