Aphanotorulus ammophilus
| Aphanotorulus ammophilus | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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]
References
- ↑ "Aphanotorulus ammophilus, Armbruster & Page, 1996". Aquatic-Experts.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Aphanotorulus ammophilus". Planet Catfish.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Aphanotorulus ammophilus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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