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Scientific Name	**Otocinclus mura** Schaefer, 1997
Common Names	Canacari Oto Canacari-dværgsugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Sanabani, munícìpio de Silves, about 2°51'40"S, 58°15'40:W, rio Solimões/Sanabani/Lago Canaçari basin, Brazil.
Pronunciation	auto SINK luss
Etymology	Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears.
Species Information
Size	36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	An unusually marked Otocinclus species.
Sexing	Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Amazon River basin. Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	6.0 - 7.2
Temperature	20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Initially algae, add a shoal to an ''algaefied'' tank and then supplement diet with sinking tablets and the usual cucumbers / lettuce or courgette (zucchini). User data.
Furniture	Large leafed plants and vertical flat rock surfaces (especially slate). Not essential, but likes bogwood and a large rounded substrate. Live plants seem essential to the long term survival of this fish.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Breeding	See Shane's World Article
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 148, pp 77, Fig. 47.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 12 02:32 (species record created: 2005 Jul 13 00:00)