Biology:Aphanotorulus ammophilus

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Aphanotorulus ammophilus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Aphanotorulus
Species:
A. ammophilus
Binomial name
Aphanotorulus ammophilus
Armbruster & Page, 1996

Aphanotorulus ammophilus, also known as the black spotted pleco or L094,[1] is a species of benthopelagic tropical freshwater catfish in the family Loricariidae endemic to Venezuela, specifically the Río Orinoco drainage.[2] Due to an initial erroneous publication, A. ammophilus was initially placed into Hypostomus instead of Aphanotorulus. However, because this species shows sexual dimorphism, has a relatively flatter shape, and has a jagged posterior edge of its oral disc, it was placed in the genus Aphanotorulus.[3][4] A. ammophilus reaches 16.1 cm (6.3 inches) SL.[4]

References

  1. "Aphanotorulus ammophilus, Armbruster & Page, 1996". Aquatic-Experts. http://www.aquatic-experts.com/Aphanotorulus_ammophilus.html. 
  2. Ray, C.K. & Armbruster, J.W. (2016): The genera Isorineloricaria and Aphanotorulus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4072 (5): 501–539.
  3. "Aphanotorulus ammophilus". Planet Catfish. http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=403. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Aphanotorulus ammophilus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q6430606 entry