Help me ID this algae eater

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vireoes

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I am just getting back into this hobby. Unfortunately I currently live in a country where I can't speak or read the language. I want help ID these algea eaters that are found at my LFS. Two individuals seen from different angles in this shot. Thanks.
 

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vireoes said:
I am just getting back into this hobby. Unfortunately I currently live in a country where I can't speak or read the language. I want help ID these algea eaters that are found at my LFS. Two individuals seen from different angles in this shot. Thanks.

This is One of my favourite fish! Their Scientific Name is Otocinclus vestitus, aka Ottos! They love diatoms! Awesome little critters! Just make sure u acclimate them properly! E.g. Drip acclimation!
 
Great thanks. I have been doing a lot of reading about them and that is what I was looking for. Since my LFS is small I didn't have anything to compare them to and I have only looked at photos online and I wanted to be sure I wasn't introducing one of the others larger growing fish that wouldn't fit my tank well.
 
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