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| − | = | + | |sexing=:These fish are difficult to visually sex. Mature females are slightly bigger than males. |
| − | :These fish are difficult to visually sex. Mature females are slightly bigger than males. | + | |tank_compatibility=:An excellent peaceful community fish. There is, however, records of suckermouth fish sucking on slime coats of slow moving large bodied fish such as [[Angelfish]] and [[Discus]]. Therefore, they are best kept with active but non-aggressive tank mates. Keep all Otos in groups of 3-4 or more. |
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| − | + | |feeding_regime=:They graze on [[algae]] virtually all the time, so ensure there is enough algae in the tank. If not, supplement with the foods mentioned above. | |
| − | + | |environment_specifics=:A planted aquarium is a must. Ensure you get them in decent numbers at least 3. They are a nervous fish if not kept in groups and have been know to die from stress if not kept as so. As this small fish eats whilst resting on a surface, they are easy targets for larger fish in the wild. Prefers to rest on vertical surfaces such as the glass or slate, will also rest on broad leaves. | |
| − | :An excellent peaceful community fish. There is, however, records of suckermouth fish sucking on slime coats of slow moving large bodied fish such as [[Angelfish]] and [[Discus]]. Therefore, they are best kept with active but non-aggressive tank mates. Keep all Otos in groups of 3-4 or more. | + | |behaviour=:They tend to rest on any object, including the front glass so you'll get plenty of views of their underside. They will often rest in one spot for hours at a time and will dart about and crash into things if startled. |
| − | + | |identification=:The ''O.vittatus'' is identifiable from the other similar Otocinclus species in that it does have a thick bold horizontal line running down it's lateral line from nose to the base of the caudal tail, and, unlike most other similar Otocinclus, there is a thick white line running above this line, again from the nose to the base of the caudal fin. The base of the caudal should not have a large spot like the ''[[Otocinclus macrospilus]]'', the black lateral line should run into the caudal without becoming thicker or blurred. | |
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| − | :They graze on [[algae]] virtually all the time, so ensure there is enough algae in the tank. If not, supplement with the foods mentioned above. | ||
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| − | :A planted aquarium is a must. Ensure you get them in decent numbers at least 3. They are a nervous fish if not kept in groups and have been know to die from stress if not kept as so. As this small fish eats whilst resting on a surface, they are easy targets for larger fish in the wild. Prefers to rest on vertical surfaces such as the glass or slate, will also rest on broad leaves. | ||
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| − | :The ''O.vittatus'' is identifiable from the other similar Otocinclus species in that it does have a thick bold horizontal line running down it's lateral line from nose to the base of the caudal tail, and, unlike most other similar Otocinclus, there is a thick white line running above this line, again from the nose to the base of the caudal fin. The base of the caudal should not have a large spot like the ''[[Otocinclus macrospilus]]'', the black lateral line should run into the caudal without becoming thicker or blurred. | ||
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