Species profile
Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
ai-generated confidence: medium
AI-generated aquarium-care values from common hobby consensus; exact species in trade vary, so expert review is recommended.
Care table
| Water type | freshwater |
|---|---|
| Care level | moderate |
| Minimum tank | 20 US gal / 76 L |
| Minimum group size | 6 |
| Adult size | 5 cm |
| Temperature | 22-26 C |
| pH | 6-7.5 |
| Hardness | 2-12 dGH |
| Salinity | 0-0 ppt |
| Temperament | peaceful algae grazer |
| Aggression notes | Delicate, peaceful grazer best added to mature tanks with biofilm and gentle tank mates. |
| Diet | herbivore/aufwuchs grazer |
| Swim zone | bottom/middle |
| Activity level | moderate |
| Bioload | low |
| Reef safe | Not applicable or not reviewed |
| Plant safe | Yes |
| Invert safe | Yes |
| Compatibility tags | freshwater, schooling, peaceful-community, algae-grazer, timid |
| Avoid with tags | aggressive-fish, large-predator, new-unstable-tank |
Tank mate compatibility
Generated same-water-type pair checks for Otocinclus.
- Can Otocinclus and Angelfish live together? not recommended
- Can Otocinclus and Betta live together? compatible
- Can Otocinclus and Bristlenose pleco live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Bronze cory live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Cardinal tetra live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Cherry shrimp live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Chili rasbora live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Ember tetra live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Guppy live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Harlequin rasbora live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Honey gourami live together? compatible
- Can Otocinclus and Kuhli loach live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Molly live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Neon tetra live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Pearl gourami live together? compatible
- Can Otocinclus and Peppered cory live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Platy live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Pygmy cory live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Swordtail live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Tiger barb live together? caution
- Can Otocinclus and Zebra danio live together? caution
Sources and attribution
Source links are verification references for taxonomy and identifiers. Aquarium-care values are AI-generated from common hobby consensus and need expert review before launch-quality advice.
- Wikidata search - Taxonomy/identifier verification lead only.
- GBIF species search - Taxonomy verification lead only.