Longitudinal stripe ear lattice catfish
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Longitudinal stripe ear lattice catfish ( Otocinclus vittatus ) |
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The longitudinal stripe ear lattice catfish ( Otocinclus vittatus ) is a species from the genus of ear lattice catfish .
Occurrence
The 3.5 to 4.0 cm large freshwater ornamental fish comes from northern and central South America , in particular the regions: Amazonas , Orinoco , Tocantins , Rio Xingu and Paraná in Brazil and the neighboring areas of Paraguay . Otocinclus are available in both black water rivers as well as in white water rivers home.
Its food consists of parts of plants, algae and dead wood as well as the microorganisms that are on or in them.
Aquaristics
The fish are peaceful and easy to socialize with other, preferably South American, aquarium fish. Like other catfish (e.g. Corydoras ), the animals are intestinal breathers . Even with good water quality, it can be observed that they sometimes swim to the surface of the water as fast as an arrow and absorb atmospheric oxygen. The sex differences are difficult to make out: females are slightly larger and fuller.
nutrition
Longitudinal stripe ear grating catfish feed mainly on growth on plants or other substrates, i.e. on algae and microorganisms . Wood is also ingested with food. They are not pure herbivores. The animals are constantly on the move on plants and roots and "rasps" off the growth there. Vegetables such as peeled cucumber and zucchini slices , leaf spinach and leaves such as oak leaves are popular after getting used to.
