Squaliforma cf. emarginata/Aphanotorulus cf. emarginatus "L 11"

Valenciennes, 1840
Squaliforma cf. emarginata/Aphanotorulus cf. emarginatus "L 11"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Hypostomini
 
Genus
Squaliforma
 
Subgenus / Species group
Aphanotorulus emarginatus
Synonyms
Aphanotorulus sp. "L 11"
Delta-tail shark pleco
Deltaschwanz-Harnischwels
Hypostomus emarginatus
Red Fin Thresher Pleco
Squaliforma sp. "L 11"
Thresher Pleco
Squaliforma emarginata
Squaliforma cf. emarginata "Río Palacio"
Squaliforma cf. emarginata "L 35"
Squaliforma cf. emarginata "L 116"
Squaliforma cf. emarginata "L 131"
Squaliforma cf. emarginata "L 153"
Squaliforma squalina
Length (total)
approx.  50 cm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Max. age reported
23 years
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.5
➀ rio Xingu near Altamira

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -3.224,-52.168 ]
Map to Squaliforma cf. emarginata/Aphanotorulus cf. emarginatus "L 11"
Type of water
Clear water
 
Aphanotorulus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: stärkerer Odontodenbewuchs auf Pectorale und Hinterkörper
unknown
 
 
 
 
Aphanotorulus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Aphanotorulus ammophilus (L 123)
Squaliforma sp. "LDA 100"
On the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.1131
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.195
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.15
Pic. 2: Squaliforma cf. emarginata/Aphanotorulus cf. emarginatus "L 11"
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