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Scientific Name	**Aphanotorulus cf. unicolor**
Common Names	L109, Ecuador Pleco Ecuador-sugemalle (Denmark)
Pronunciation	ah FAN oh to RULE uss
Etymology	Greek, aphanes = hidden + Latin, torulus, -i = muscle, little string.
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	In Aphanotorulus, all species show clear sexual dimorphism and have a generally flatter appearance than other hypostomine genera. The posterior edge of the oral disc is jagged rather than smooth. Aphanotoroulus can be distinguished from Isorineloricaria by having caudal peduncles that do not become greatly lengthened with size and that are oval in cross section (vs. caudal peduncle proportions that get proportionately longer with size and that become round in cross-section), and by having small dark spots (less than half plate diameter) on a light tan background (vs. spots almost as large as lateral plates on a nearly white background. All Aphanotorulus show clear sexual dimorphism and have a generally flatter appearance.
Sexing	Males in breeding condition posses extremely elongate, bristle-like odontodes. These cover the entire back and sides behind the dorsal fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Ecuador, upper Rio Napo Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo, Upper Napo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	DATZ 9/1992 p552.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2022 Jan 14 12:50 (species record created: 2005 Sep 17 00:00)