Aphanotorulus ammophilus (L 123)

Armbruster & Page, 1996
Aphanotorulus ammophilus (L 123)
ammo (lat.) = sand, philus (lat.) = loving
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Corroncho
Hypostomus ammophilus
Orinoco leopard catfish
Orinoko-Leopardschilderwels
Wasi
Aphanotorulus ammophilus (L 94)
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
160.9 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.5 - 8.0

Cojedes, Apure

Venezuela

Río Orinoco

[ 9.531,-68.660 ]
Map to Aphanotorulus ammophilus (L 123)
Type of water
White water
Substrate
sand
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
M: bristle-like growth of the lower body during the spawning period
Standard
Wolf, Uwe
very soft water, very long cave required
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
 
Temp.
27
27
 
pH
6.00
7.00
 
GH
3
3
 
KH
2
2
 
NO³
 
Cond.
70
70
 
 
present
5 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark stripes/ribbons
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
13/April/2021
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 351
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.958
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.78
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.117
  • Das Aquarium 9/95 S.17
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Pic. 10: Aphanotorulus ammophilus (L 123)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Tanja Lohmanns
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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