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Thursday Fingerling Posts: 46 Kudos: 32 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Jan-2006	Edited by thursday I bought pair of Ottos 'bout 3 mo. ago. Well, now it looks like I have a male and female. But One of them, when I got it, had a really pale head. Well, now he has some weird coloration... he has spots on his back, like he's some leopard otto or somthing, is there such a thing? I'm sorry, but I can't get pics, so you'll have to go by discription. Thanks! I'm listening.... If pets are so stupid, how did they weasel free room and board out of us?
Posted 29-Jun-2006 22:37
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Otto info This link might help you sorry this is the best I can do for you. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 30-Jun-2006 03:10
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	If you go to http://www.planetcatfish.com and look up oto in the cat-elog you'll see links to 4 different species with pictures of each one. Some have bolder stripes, some are darker, and some are blotchy. Try comparing yours to those. It could also just be an individual difference in color.
Posted 30-Jun-2006 20:39
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Be advised that the Genus Otocinclus is overdue for revision, and that there are a brace of trade names in circulation that were once valid, but are now superseded. My specimens were sold to me as Otocinclus arnoldi, but the webmaster at PlanetCatfish agreed with my assessment that the fishes I possess are actually Otocinclus mariae. Spotted ones are probably Otocinclus nattereri (assuming that that name is still valid) or Otocinclus flexilis. Here is the Planet Catfish page on the latter species: Otocinclus flexilis Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 01-Jul-2006 03:29


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