Oxyropsis
Oxyropsis carinata
Loricariidae
Medium
Parameter dashboard
Temperature
24-28 °C
pH
6-7.5
Size
7.6 cm
Lifespan
5 years
Min tank60 L
Price$$
DietOmnivore
TemperamentPeaceful
OriginSouth America
Shrimp-safeYes
Care guide
Oxyropsis carinata is a small armored catfish from the Amazon basin, reaching up to 7.6 cm. A peaceful bottom-dweller that grazes on algae and benefits from a well-established tank with driftwood.
Tankmate compatibility (sample)
Pairwise screening against other species in the database (prioritizing the same family when data is available).
Review first (11)
Caution or avoid from automated rules — confirm before mixing.
| Species | Assessment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-eye panaque Panaque suttonorum Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Farlowella Catfish Farlowella vittata Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Giant Whiptail Sturisoma aureum Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Gold Nugget Pleco Baryancistrus xanthellus Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Medusa Pleco Ancistrus ranunculus Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Nannoptopoma Nannoptopoma sternoptychum Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Otocinclus Otocinclus vittatus Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Parotocinclus Parotocinclus eppleyi Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Royal Farlowella Sturisoma festivum Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Royal panaque Panaque nigrolineatus Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Sunshine Pleco Scobinancistrus aureatus Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
1 species with compatible assessment in this sampleCollapse to hide the list; use “Open pair in Compare” for the full matrix.
| Species | Assessment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leopard Frog Pleco Peckoltia compta Compatible | Compatible | No rule-based conflicts detected for this pair. Open pair in Compare → |
Same rule engine as Compare. Not a substitute for observation, tank size, or acclimation.
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