Loricariidae

Otocinclus hoppei

Otocinclus hoppei

Three Point Three Centimeters Catfish

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Otocinclus hoppei 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 is found in the Tocantins, Madeira and Paraguay river basins in the Brazil. The species reaches a standard length of 3.3 cm (1.3 in).