Otothyris lophophanes

The Otothyris lophophanes lives in the demersal, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 7.0, dH range: 10 - 15 environment.

Otothyris lophophanes has a single series of downturned rostral odontodes separated from a series of upturned odontodes along the dorsal rostral margin by a distinct, broad linear discontinuity, which extends laterally to a line through the anterior nares; however, in all More

Otothyris lophophanes (never come across it in a shop I pressume it is a rarity) Parotocinclus cesarpintoi P cristatus P jimi P maculicauda P spilosoma Another possible algae eater that springs to mind is the More

Otothyris lophophanes Schaefer, 1997Rhinelepis lophophanes Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889; (valid as) Otocinclus cephalacanthus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911; (synonym) Otothyris canalifera Myers, 1927; (synonym) Otothyris canaliferus Myers, 1927; (synonym) Otocinclus lophophanes Isbrìcker, 1980; (valid as) Microlepidogaster lophophanes Burgess, 1989; More

Otothyris lophophanes frassen heimlich Salinies und Tabi min und versteckten sich kaum. Durch meine anderen Neuerwerbungen schaute ich nicht so häufig nach ihnen und vor zwei Wochen hatte ein Weibchen ein gerötetes Maul und Brustflossenansätze. More

Common names

Brauner Otocinclus in German (Deutsch)
Marmorivaajamonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
南美小美腹鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
南美小美腹鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
头棘筛耳鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
耳孔甲鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
耳孔甲鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
頭棘篩耳鯰 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Loricariidae
Genus : Otothyris
Species : Otothyris lophophanes
Authority : Eigenmann & Eigenmann,1889