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Aphanotorulus emarginatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Jovan Horvath (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3) Daniel Konn-Vetterlein (2) Ian Fuller (1) Mark Henry Sabaj (1) Frants Lehmann (1 stamp) Erling Holm (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Description: Similar to the Hypostomus genera but have longer bodies and have a shark type caudal fin shape (hence their genus name) with the lower fin lobe longer than the top. There are at the moment six L-numbers for this species and there is ongoing debate whether these are all separate species in their own right or the same but with different colour forms. Habitat: Very wide spread in the Amazon and Orinoco regions with different geographical colour variations. Aquarium Care: Non territorial and peaceful but they are messy eaters and as such good water quality would need to be adhered to. A large tank over 5ft (150cm) would be needed due to the eventual adult size of this catfish. Sexual Differences: Adult males develop odontodes on their pectoral fins and also on the scutes of the posterior part of the body. Diet: Omnivore in the aquarium and is not fussy. Will also take vegetable foods. Remarks: Still found on some online resources as Squaliforma emarginata.

Common Name:

L011, L035, L108, L116, L131, Red Fin Thresher Pleco.

Synonyms:

Hypostoma squalinum, Hypostomus annae, Hypostomus emarginatus, Hypostomus squalinus, Plecostomus annae, Squaliforma annae, Squaliforma emarginatus, Squaliforma squalina.

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: L011; Brazil, Pará, Rio Xingu. L035; Brazil, Pará, Rio Tocantins, Rio Araguaia (near Marabá)  L108; Ecuador; upper Rio Napo. L116; Brazil, Pará, Rio Trombetas (Oriximiná), L131; Rio Tapajós.

Size:

40.0cm. (16ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Datz Special; All L - Numbers: Habitat, Care & Diet
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p



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Collected in the lower Rio las Piedras
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