AquaticRepublic.com - Aphanotorulus sp. `RIO TAPAJOS` (Loricariidae) All Fishes

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Scientific Name	Aphanotorulus sp. `RIO TAPAJOS`
Common Name
Pronunciation	ah FAN oh to RULE uss
Etymology	Greek, aphanes = hidden + Latin, torulus, -i = muscle, little string.
Species Information
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.
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	Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (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
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2007 Jun 04 20:12 (species record created: 2007 Jun 04 20:12)