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Hisonotus ringueleti Aquino, Schaefer & Miquelarena, 2001

 

Image contributors to this species:

Enzo Edgardo Ferreyra (1) Peter Petersen (3)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5. Can be distinguished by the following combination of characters: presence of heavy serrae along complete posterior pectoral spine margin; presence of narrow odontode free area along anterior margin of snout; anal fin with 5 branched rays; lateral line canal incomplete and discontinuous with an anterior field bearing 2-7 pores and posterior field with 8-19 pores. Habitat: Found in between aquatic plants (species of Ludwigia and Potamogeton) and on leaves of terrestrial plants hanging into the water. Occurs in a small, shallow creek with muddy soil and clear, slow-flowing water and also in creek with regions of rapid and slow flowing water, with loose stones, and gravel at the bottom and with dense vegetation in the margins. Reproduction: Scatters eggs throughout the aquarium and are not cared for by the parents. Aquarium Care: Said to be a bit more problematic in the aquarium if good water quality is not adhered to. They rest on aquatic vegetation in the aquarium so long leaved plants are recommended. Cooler temperatures and a strong filtration with adequate current will fare better for this species and for this genera overall. Diet: Will feed on flake, algae, tablet foods and algae wafers. Etymology: ringueleti; From the Spanish word candombe, referring to the African derived rhythm that was popularised in the nineteeth century by black slaves in the República Oriental del Uruguay. Remarks: The species depicted could be H. ringueleti or a very close relative (H. cf. ringueleti). It was captured by the image contributor in early 2016, in a urban sewer in the town of Yapeyú Corrientes, Argentina in the upper Uruguay river basin near to the border with Uruguay.

Common Name:

Green Uruguay Dwarf Pleco

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Upper Uruguay River basin, Uruguay. Type locality: Uruguay, Rivera State, upper Uruguay River drainage, Quaraí River drainage, creek at Km 18 of route joining Santa do Livramento, Brazil, and Rivera, Uruguay; close to border.

Size:

4.5cm. (1¾ins)

Temp:

15-24°c (57-75°f.)

p.H.

7.2-7.7.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2020. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version.
Carvalho, T.P. and R.R. Reis, 2009. Four new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Uruguay, southeastern South America, with a review of the genus in the rio Uruguay basin. Zootaxa 2113:1-40.
Casciotta, J.R., M. de las Mercedes, A.E. Almirón and T. Litz, 2006. Hisonotus candombe, a new species from the Río Uruguay basin in the República Oriental del Uruguay. Spixiana 26(2):147-152.
Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.



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Artigas Region-North West Uruguay
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