PlanetCatfish.com - Aphanotorulus unicolor (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Aphanotorulus unicolor** (Steindachner, 1908)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Purus, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Aphanotorulus frankei, Hypostomus chapare, Hypostomus madeirae, Hypostomus micropunctatus, Hypostomus popoi, Hypostomus unicolor, Plecostomus chaparae, Plecostomus chapare, Plecostomus madeirae, Plecostomus micropunctatus, Plecostomus popoi, Plecostomus unicolor
Pronunciation	ah FAN oh to RULE uss - you nee kol or
Etymology	Greek, aphanes = hidden + Latin, torulus, -i = muscle, little string.
Species Information
Size	139mm or 5.5" 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.
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	South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 45 (no. 11) (for 2 Apr. 1908), pp 164.
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2003 Nov 15 00:00)