Catfish and Plecos
Hoppe's Otocinclus
Otocinclus hoppei
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Lower Amazon
- Size
- 3 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- herbivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Dwarf Otocinclus with a speckled pattern. Ideal for mature nano tanks with fine algae.
