Articles in Loricariidae
Otocinclus Catfish – Otocinclus affinis
The Otocinclus affinis, also known as Otocinclus catfish or simply Oto cat is a small south american fish native to Brazil where it can be found in heavily vegetated streams and rivers. According to many, the Otocinclus catfish is the perfect algae eater and this is probably one of the reason why it became so poppular over the years.
Pleco – Hypostomus plecostomus
Species name: Hypostomus plecostomus
Common names: Pleco, suckermouth catfish
Family: Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Order: Siluriformes (catfish)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 19.7 in
