Loricariidae

Otocinclus batmani

Otocinclus batmani

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

Otocinclus batmani is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the middle Amazon basin of Brazil, Colombia and Peru. This species reaches a maximum standard length of 3.7 cm (1.5 in).