Ranma's funky Oto/Parotocinclus - Hisonotus leucofrenatus

**hwchoy** · 17th Dec 2006, 12:00

At first i thought it is an Oxyropsis, but it has the characteristic eyes of the pleco/oto group.

**ranmasatome** · 17th Dec 2006, 15:06

Did i not bring these in for you from japan??? my tank got like 5 pcs now leh..think its Parotocinclus

**hwchoy** · 17th Dec 2006, 15:18

oh yah hor, from you huh. haha. so sorry forget liao

btw it is Hisonotus leucofrenatus, as IDed by the stuporman himself.

**ranmasatome** · 17th Dec 2006, 16:09

The colour like very dead leh yours.. shoot again when colour up la..

**hwchoy** · 17th Dec 2006, 18:54

once it got onto the plants it faded in colour.

**benny** · 20th Dec 2006, 00:54

Hmm... Looks like Otocinclus flexilis too.

Cheers,

**hwchoy** · 20th Dec 2006, 01:24

Benny, where to find this O. flexilis?

**|squee|** · 20th Dec 2006, 01:29

NA has some weird oto-lookalike, but I didn't look closely.

**benny** · 20th Dec 2006, 01:37

Originally Posted by hwchoy

Benny, where to find this O. flexilis?

I used to have them. Let me see if I can dig out the pictures. Eyes are like that too.

In the meantime, you can always reference www.planetcatfish.com. I'm sure they have some pictures.

Cheers,

**hwchoy** · 20th Dec 2006, 05:20

all pleco/oto have such eyes.

**benny** · 20th Dec 2006, 11:52

Well....this is the eyes of Otocinclus vittatus.

Cheers,

**hwchoy** · 20th Dec 2006, 11:54

mmm then must check my other oto/paroto pictures.

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