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| Scientific Name | Isorineloricaria villarsi (Lütken, 1874) |
| Common Names | L153, Nordlig Tærskesugemalle (Denmark) Northern Thresher Pleco |
| Type Locality | Caracas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypostomus villarsi, Plecostomus villarsi, Squaliforma villarsi |
| Pronunciation | vill ARSS eye |
| Etymology | Greek, isos = equal + Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Isorineloricaria can be distinguished from Aphanotoroulus by having caudal peduncle proportions that get proportionately longer with size and that become round in cross-section (vs. caudal peduncles that do not become greatly lengthened with size and that are oval in cross section) and by having spots almost as large as lateral plates on a nearly white background (vs. small dark spots (less than half plate diameter) on a light tan background). |
| Sexing | Mature males will develop odontodal growths on the leading pectoral fin rays and the lower caudal fin ray and peduncle. |
| General Remarks | Aqualog L093 and L195 matches DATZ L093. L195 in DATZ is a picture of an adult fish. Aqualog also shows this fish as L192, but the DATZ L192 is, most likely, as species of Hypostomus. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Venezuela. Valencia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure, Guarico (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 21.0-23.0°C or 69.8-73.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Primarily a vegetarian, especially when younger. User data. |
| Furniture | Needs adequate refuge and a reasonable amount of swimming space because of its flighty nature. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful and not territorial. An active, pretty pleco for the larger community tank. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn, Aaret 1873 (nos 13-14), pp 211 [10]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.198.893 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 18 11:29 (species record created: 2002 Jun 14 00:00) |