Otocinclus cocama: Zebra oto finally has a name

[Stuporman]

Reis, RE, 2004. Otocinclus cocama, a new uniquely colored loricariid catfish from Peru (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with comments on the impact of taxonomic revisions to the discovery of new taxa. Neotropical Ichthyology, 2: 109-116.

[stormhawk]

HH, does this name apply to the original "zebra" of the trade or to both types of "zebra" oto? Both have differing stripe patterns. :scratch:

[Stuporman]

I think the name applies to the first variant (at least).
I have not read the paper (having only seen the journal cover). Will let you know once I'm done reading.

[hwchoy]

is this one?

http://www.hexazona.com/images/miscellaneous/whatfish155.jpg

[Stuporman]

Yes. What else did you think a zebra oto was?

[hwchoy]

see whether this is the variant one mah.

[mervin]

Reis, RE, 2004. Otocinclus cocama, a new uniquely colored loricariid catfish from Peru (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with comments on the impact of taxonomic revisions to the discovery of new taxa. Neotropical Ichthyology, 2: 109-116.


hey bro,
where can i get to read this discription ????
on the web ????

thanks

[Stuporman]

hey bro,
where can i get to read this discription ????
on the web ????


The description is just not available online at the moment. I am making a pdf available (either by making one or asking Roberto for one). More details to follow...

[stormhawk]

choyii, the fish in your picture looks like the variant 2 of the zebra oto. I used to own several of these. Their banding is not well defined as in variant 1. Variant 1 happens to have a well-defined patch on the roof of the head. Variant 2 has a patterned patch if I recall correctly.

[Stuporman]

I am waiting for the SBI to send me all the issues of Neotropical Ichthyology that are due to me (along with some Brazilian fish books I ordered). Roberto has also agreed to send me a reprint of the paper. Depending on which comes first (the journal or the reprint), I will make a pdf from either one.
So I am making a final distribution list to send when the pdf is ready. Add your name to the list if it is not in here:

1. philtre
2. mad scientist
3. Simplex
4. hwchoy
5. mervin
6. MrTree
7. stormhawk

[Philtre]

So I am making a final distribution list to send when the pdf is ready. Add your name to the list if it is not in here:

1. philtre
2. mad scientist
3. Simplex
4. hwchoy
5. mervin
6. MrTree
7. stormhawk
Thanks HH!!!! :worship:

[Stuporman]

The reprint arrived in the mail yesterday and I am making the pdf as I write this. Mervin and damnit, can you give me your email addresses? I am only going to do this once.

[Stuporman]

I just emailed the pdf as per the requests. Mervin, you have the get the pdf from one of the others because you did not give me an email address.