Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish Information & Care

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Fish Type Egg-laying
Fish Family Catfish
Sub Family 1 Armored Suckermouth Catfish
Common Name Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish
Scientific Name Otocinclus
Description

Otocinclus (auto SINK luss) is a genus of the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). Oto = ear; cinclus = a latticework; an allusion to the holes in the head in the region of the ear.

The Common Names of fish are Dwarf Sucker, Oto & Little Monkeys.

The fish have rows of armour plating covering body, underslung suckermouth.

Natively, the fish originate in South America.

From wikipedia.org