Rhinotocinclus chromodontus

Britski & Garavello, 2007
Genus uncertain (inc. sed.)
Hisonotus chromodontus vom Rio Teles-pires
chroma (gr.) - color; odontos (gr.) - tooth, because the reddish-brown tip of teeth
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
Hisonotus chromodontus
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
32.5 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm

Mato Grosso

Brazil

rio dos Patos | rio Claro ⇒ rio Arinos → rio Juruena | río Roquete → rio Teles Pires ⇒ rio Tapajós → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ -14.394,-56.347 ]
Map to Rhinotocinclus chromodontus
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
small
On the riverbank
grasses
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, round
bright patches
fin edging: white 
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
"Neue Gattung 2" in Hisonotini
Not 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
Pic. 2: Hisonotus chromodontus vom Rio Teles-pires
Pic. 3: Hisonotus chromodontus vom Rio Teles-pires
Pic. 4: Hisonotus chromodontus vom Rio Teles-pires
Pic. 5: Hisonotus chromodontus vom Rio Teles-pires
Pic. 6: Hisonotus chromodontus, MZUSP 45322, 25,8 mm SL, Holotype
Pic. 7: Rhinotocinclus chromodontus, MCP 32660, 25.2 mm SL, male, igarapé Ribeirão Preto, on road MT-338, ca. 26 km ESE of Porto dos Gaúchos, Porto dos Gaúchos, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Mitsuhiro Iwamoto
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