Catfish and Plecos
Otocinclus flexilis
Otocinclus flexilis
Key facts
- Temperature18–25 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank50 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 25°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 50 L
- Diet
- herbivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A temperate-climate Otocinclus with a dark lateral stripe. Tolerates cooler water.
