Plecos · Hypoptopomatinae

Nannoptopoma sp. "Orange"

Undescribed form

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesNannoptopoma spectabiledescribed as Otocinclus spectabilis Eigenmann 1914
Depth—not recorded
DietNot documented for this form.
BreedingNot documented
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot documented for this form.
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Nannoptopoma sp. "Orange" is a trade label for a small loricariid of the otocinclus-like subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. The store text the atlas holds that matched this label describes other fish, so no seller description of this form is on record.

What's in the name

Nannoptopoma sp. "Orange" — nan-op-TOH-muh

Nannoptopoma
  • NannoptopomaLatin (genus name) — genus of small Hypoptopomatinae; the derivation is not documented here
"Orange"
  • Orangetrade label — trade label; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

This is an undescribed form: no scientific name, authority or type material stands behind it, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources the atlas uses. The listings matched to this label are titled "L059 Orange Spotted Bushynose", "L076 Orange Seam Pleco (Peckoltia cavatica) 'Portel'" and "Orange Lemon Tetra". They describe other fish, not a Nannoptopoma, and they are not taken to describe this form.

Morphology

Nannoptopoma are small, slender loricariids of the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae (genus-level). No description of an orange form is on record.

Habitat

No locality is given for this form. Nannoptopoma are small plecos of South American rivers (genus-level).

Feeding

Hypoptopomatinae in general graze algae and biofilm from plants, wood and rock (subfamily-level); this form's diet is not documented.

Mating

Spawning of this form is not documented.

Breeding

No captive-breeding record for this form is held by the atlas.

In the aquarium

The atlas holds no seller size or care figures that apply to this form.

Conservation

No IUCN assessment exists for this undescribed form. Its range and numbers are not documented, so its conservation status cannot be stated.

Sources

  1. Imperial Tropicals trade listing: L059 Orange Spotted Bushynose (matched by label only)

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Nannoptopoma sp. "Orange". Aquarist Atlas.https://www.aquaristatlas.com/plecos/nannoptopoma-sp-orange/

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