Zebra Dwarf Sucker
Otocinclus cocama
The Zebra Dwarf Sucker (Otocinclus cocama) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 4.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–25 °C.
- Size
- 4.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 21–25 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 45 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature21–25 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–10 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyLoricariidae
- GenusOtocinclus
- SpeciesOtocinclus cocama
Quick answers
- Zebra Dwarf Sucker size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 4.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Zebra Dwarf Sucker tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
- Zebra Dwarf Sucker water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 21–25 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–10 °dGH.
- Zebra Dwarf Sucker: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.
Related species
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.