is this an otto?

[Tener ds]

hi,picked this little guy up 2 hours ago from my LSH,as a little gift for my boy.its his birthday and he won,ts a little fish that he can say is his in the tank.
they said hes an otto but the colours don,t look right.any idea?

best pic i can get,sorry.

 

[FF MkII]

Reminds me of a parotocinclus

 

[D-MAC]

I agree that it looks more like a parotocinclus

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Reminds me of a Parotocinclus

Does look like a Parotocinclus, but I think it may the closely related Hisonotus leucofrenatus <http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/_species.php?species_id=1386> they sell these as "Black or Niger Oto" and they are often mixed with Parotocinclus maculicauda.

They both like the water a bit cooler than most Plecs.

I think it is a Hisonotus, because P. maculicauda has an adipose fin (little fin behind the dorsal), but Hisonotus/Otocinclus spp. don't.

cheers Darrel

 

[bigbird]

:clap: wow I am impressed. Nice looking fish though. cheers jk :thumbup: