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Giant otocinclus (Hypoptopoma gulare)
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Loricariidae

Giant otocinclus

Hypoptopoma gulare

Thirteen Point Five Centimeters Catfish of the Amazon Basin

  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Giant otocinclus is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 13.5 cm.

Maximum length
13.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin and lower and upper Río Ucayali.

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