Hisonotus

Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Type species: Hisonotus notatus
Hisonotus notatus
Etymology
isos (gr.) = equals + noton (gr.) = back
Classification
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Otothyrinae
 
Tribe
Hisonotini
Synonyms
(Microlepidogaster)
have Epactionotus
Length (total)
3 - 7 cm
Body height
very flat
Fins
Adipose
absent
Anale
(4 - ) 5 soft rays
Caudale
(13 - ) 14 soft rays
Dorsale
(6 - ) 7 soft rays
Pectorale
5 - 6 soft rays
Ventrale
5 soft rays
 
Hisonotus - overview of fins
Others
final definition of genus is open
Strinking
of them
Distribution
Argentina (8), Brazil (36), Paraguay (1), Uruguay (5)
Map to Hisonotus
 
Hisonotus - overview of habitats
Similar Genus
Curculionichthys
Epactionotus
Eurycheilichthys
Microlepidogaster
Otocinclus
Otothyropsis
Rhinolekos
 
Hisonotus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Additional literatur
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" S.364
Internet sources

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Hisonotus aky
Azpelicueta, Casciotta, Almirón & Körber, 2004
 
Argentina, Uruguay
arroyo Garibaldi, arroyo Fortalezarío
(Misiones)
Hisonotus aky
5
60
20 - 26
Evers
Hisonotus alberti
Roxo, Silva, Waltz & Melo, 2016
 
Brazil
Ribeirão das Posses, São Roque de Minas, Río São Francisco- und Río Paraná-Einzug
(Minas Gerais)
Roxo, F.F.; Silva, G.S.C.; Waltz, B.T. & Melo, J.E.G., 2016 "A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Otothyrinae) from the upper rio Paraná and rio São Francisco basins, Brazil"
Calegari, B.B.; Morlis, W.G. & Reis, R.E., 2017 "A new species of Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper Río Paraná basin, Paraguay, with a discussion of the limits between Otothyropsis and Hisonotus"
Roxo, F.F.; Silva, G.S.C. & Melo, B.F., 2018 "Hisonotus devidei, a new species from the São Francisco basin, Brazil (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) "
4
60
25 - 29
unknown
Hisonotus armatus
Carvalho, Lehmann, Pereira & Reis, 2008
 
Brazil, Uruguay
arroio Arambaré, arroio Mata Olho, arroio Santa Fé, río Yaguarón = rio Jaguarão-, rio Jacuí-, rio Taquari-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Hisonotus armatus, Rio Piratini, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus bilineatus
Reis & Schaefer, 1998
 
Brazil
rio Maquiné, rio Tres Forquilhas, rio Três Pinheiros
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Reis & Schaefer, 1998 "New Cascudinhos from Southern Brazil: Systematics, Endemism, and Relationships (Siluriformes, Loricariidae, Hypoptopomatinae)"
Mercedes Azpelicueta, M. de las; Casciotta, J.; Almirón, A. & Körber, S., 2004 "A new species of Otothyrini (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the RÌo Uruguay basin, Argentina"
Almiron, Azpelicueta & Casciotta, 2004 "A new species of Epactionotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Otothyrini) from the río Iguazú basin, Argentina)"
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus bocaiuva
Roxo, Silva, Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2013
 
Brazil
córrego Cachoeira
(Minas Gerais)
Roxo, F.F.; Silva, G.S.C.; Oliveira, C & Zawadzki, C.H., 2013 "Hisonotus bocaiuva , a new species from the rio São Francisco basin, Brazil (Teleostei: Loricariidae)"
Roxo, F.F.; da Costa e Silva, G. & Oliveira, c., 2015 "A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from rio São Francisco basin, Brazil"
Zawadzki, C.H.; Roxo, F.F. & Graça. W.J. da, 2016 "Hisonotus pachysarkos, a new species of cascudinho from the rio Ivaí basin, upper rio Paraná system, Brazil (Loricariidae: Otothyrinae)"
5
60
25 - 29
unknown
Hisonotus bourguyi
Ribeiro, 1911
 
Brazil
 
Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1911 "Fauna brasiliense. Peixes, IV."
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
 
 
 
unknown
Hisonotus brunneus
Carvalho & Reis, 2011
 
Brazil
Rio Passo Novo
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Hisonotus brunneus, MCP 44516, holotype, female, 41.5 mm SL. Rio Passo Novo on road from Cruz Alta to Ibirubá
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus carreiro
Carvalho & Reis, 2011
 
Brazil
rio Carreiro, arroio Guabiju
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Hisonotus carreiro, MCP 44515, holotype, female, 35.4 mm SL. Rio Carreiro downstream Carreiro bathing spot, Serafina Corrêa. Brazil
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus charrua
Almirón, Azpelicueta, Casciotta & Litz, 2006
 
Argentina, Brazil
cañada de los Peña. arroyo Minas Viejas, arroyo Cardoso, arroyo Tropa Vieja, arroyo catalán Grande, río Uruguay-, río Negro-, río Ibicui-, río de la Plata-Einzug
(Artigas, Cerro Largo, Durazno, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Rivera, San José, Soriano, Tacuarembó, Rio Grande do Sul, )
Hisonotus charrua, MCP 44500, female, 44.7 mm SL
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus cf. charrua

 
Brazil
Arroio dos Pieres, rio Jaguarão = río Yaguarón -Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2011 "Taxonomic review of Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the laguna dos Patos system, southern Brazil"
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus depressicauda
Ribeiro, 1918
 
Brazil
rio Tietê-, oberer rio Paraná-Einzug, Sorocaba
(São Paulo)
Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1918 "Tres generos e dezesete especies novas de peixes brasileiros determinados nas collecções do Museu Paulista"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Schaefer, S.A., 1997 "The Neotropical cascudinhos: Systematics and biogeography of the Otocinclus catfishes (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)"
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus depressinotus
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918
 
Brazil
Rio Tieté-Einzug bei Piracicaba, oberer rio Paraná-Einzug
(São Paulo)
Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1918 "Tres generos e dezesete especies novas de peixes brasileiros determinados nas collecções do Museu Paulista"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Aquino, A.E.; Schaefer, S.A. & Miquelarena A.M., 2001 "A New Species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) of the Upper Río Uruguay Basin"
4
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus devidei
Roxo, Silva & Melo, 2018
 
Brazil
córrego Catolé im Rio Pandeiros-Einzug
(Minas Gerais)
Roxo, F.F.; Silva, G.S.C. & Melo, B.F., 2018 "Hisonotus devidei, a new species from the São Francisco basin, Brazil (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) "
Dias, A.C.; Silva, G.S.C.; Oliveira, C. & Roxo, F.F., 2018 "A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Aripuanã river, Amazon basin, Brazil"
4
60
25 - 29
unknown
Hisonotus francirochai
von Ihering, 1928
 
Brazil
oberer rio Turvo-Einzug, rio Aguapeí
(São Paulo)
Hisonotus francirochai, 33.3 mm SL, MZUEL 10120
5
60
18 - 26
unknown
Hisonotus gracilis
Reis & Schaefer, 1998
 
Brazil
Rio Jordão, rio do Cedro, arroyo Araranguá
(Santa Catarina)
IUCN: least concern
Reis & Schaefer, 1998 "New Cascudinhos from Southern Brazil: Systematics, Endemism, and Relationships (Siluriformes, Loricariidae, Hypoptopomatinae)"
Mercedes Azpelicueta, M. de las; Casciotta, J.; Almirón, A. & Körber, S., 2004 "A new species of Otothyrini (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the RÌo Uruguay basin, Argentina"
Almiron, Azpelicueta & Casciotta, 2004 "A new species of Epactionotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Otothyrini) from the río Iguazú basin, Argentina)"
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus heterogaster
Carvalho & Reis, 2011
 
Brazil
Arroio Felício im Rio Soturno-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Hisonotus heterogaster, MCP 44514, holotype, female, 43.0 mm SL. Arroio Felício on road from Nova Palma to Júlio de Castilhos, Júlio de Castilhos, Brazil
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus hungy
Azpelicueta, Almirón, Casciotta & Koerber, 2007
 
Argentina
Arroyo Tirica
(Misiones)
Hisonotus hungy
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus iota
Carvalho & Reis, 2009
 
Brazil
Rio Chapecó
(Santa Catarina)
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2009 "Four new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Uruguay, southeastern South America, with a review of the genus in the rio Uruguay basin"
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2011 "Taxonomic review of Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the laguna dos Patos system, southern Brazil"
Roxo, F.F.; da Costa e Silva, G. & Oliveira, c., 2015 "A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from rio São Francisco basin, Brazil"
4
60
22 - 24
unknown
Hisonotus itaimbezinho
Reis & Schaefer, 1998
 
Brazil
Rio Canoas, rio Faxinalzinho, rio Mampituba-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina)
Hisonotus itaimbezinho = Epactionotus itaimbezinho MZUEL 7479, 42.8 mm SL
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus laevior
Cope, 1894
 
Brazil, Uruguay
Laguna dos Patos, rio Jacui-, rio Vacacai-, rio Gravatai-, río Guaiba-, rio Camaqua-Einzug; Río Santa Lucia
(Rio Grande do Sul, Canelones, San José)
Hisonotus laevior, MCN 12682, female, 46.0 mm SL. Arroio Inhuquipá, São Lourenço do Sul, Brazil.
7
60
15 - 22
unknown
Hisonotus leucofrenatus
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908
 
Brazil
rio Tejuco, rio das Pedras de rio Ribeira de Iguape, rio Cubatão, rio Canoas, rio Maquiné, rio Três Forquilhas, rio Alma, rio Marumbi, arroio Água Parada, lagoa Negra, lagoa do Casamento
(Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina)
Hisonotus leucofrenatus, MCP 41630, female, 38.5 SL.
7
60
22 - 24
PCF
Hisonotus leucophrys
Carvalho & Reis, 2009
 
Argentina, Brazil
Rio Rancho Grande, rio Ariranhas
(Santa Catarina, Misiones (ARG), Corrientes)
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2009 "Four new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Uruguay, southeastern South America, with a review of the genus in the rio Uruguay basin"
Roxo, F.F.; da Costa e Silva, G. & Oliveira, c., 2015 "A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from rio São Francisco basin, Brazil"
Zawadzki, C.H.; Roxo, F.F. & Graça. W.J. da, 2016 "Hisonotus pachysarkos, a new species of cascudinho from the rio Ivaí basin, upper rio Paraná system, Brazil (Loricariidae: Otothyrinae)"
6
60
22 - 24
unknown
Hisonotus maculipinnis
Regan, 1912
 
Argentina
Río de la Plata-Einzug; río Paraná
(Buenos Aires, Entre Rios)
Hisonotus maculipinnis
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus marapoama
Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
 
Brazil
Ribeirão Cubatão
(São Paulo)
Hisonotus marapoama
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus megaloplax
Carvalho & Reis, 2009
 
Brazil
Arroio Caraguatá, rio Passo Fundo
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2009 "Four new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Uruguay, southeastern South America, with a review of the genus in the rio Uruguay basin"
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2011 "Taxonomic review of Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the laguna dos Patos system, southern Brazil"
Roxo, F.F.; da Costa e Silva, G. & Oliveira, c., 2015 "A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from rio São Francisco basin, Brazil"
6
60
22 - 24
unknown
Hisonotus montanus
Carvalho & Reis, 2009
 
Brazil
Rio Rufino, rio João Paulo, rio Marombas
(Santa Catarina)
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2009 "Four new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Uruguay, southeastern South America, with a review of the genus in the rio Uruguay basin"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2011 "Taxonomic review of Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the laguna dos Patos system, southern Brazil"
6
60
22 - 24
unknown
Hisonotus nigricauda
Boulenger, 1891
 
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Laguna dos Patos, rio Jacuí, rio Caí, rio Vacacaí, rio Gravataí, rio dos Sinos, lago Guaíba, rio Camaquã, rio São Gonçalo, laguna Mirim, rio Urugay, río Negro, río Quarai, rio Ibiqui, arroyo Cuay Grande, río Touro Passo
(Rio Grande do Sul, Corrientes, Rivera, Durazno)
. Hisonotus nigricauda, MCP 40761, female, 37.2 mm SL. Arroio Banhado Grande on road between Bagé and Caçapava do Sul, Bagé, Brazil
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus notatus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
 
Brazil
Küstenflüsse nahe Rio de Janeiro
(Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo)
IUCN: least concern
Hisonotus notatus
4
60
22 - 24
unknown
Hisonotus notopagos
Carvalho & Reis, 2011
 
Brazil
Arroio das Lavras, arroio Boici, arroio do Tigre, arroio da Mantiqueira, arroio das Traíras, arroio Maria Santa
(Rio Grande do Sul)
. Hisonotus notopagos, MCP 40757, holotype, female, 45.0 mm SL. Small creek tributary of arroio das Lavras on road from Lavras do Sul to Bagé, Lavras do Sul, Brazil
6
60
22 - 24
unknown
Hisonotus pachysarkos
Zawadzki, Roxo & Da Graça, 2016
 
Brazil
weit verbreitet im rio Ivaí-Einzug: rio Barra Grande bei Prudentópolis, rio Nestor, rio Cadeadinho, rio Barra Bonita
(Paraná)
IUCN: least concern
Hisonotus pachysarkos
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus paulinus
Regan, 1908
 
Brazil
Rio Piracicaba
(São Paulo)
Hisonotus paulinus
4
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus prata
Carvalho & Reis, 2011
 
Brazil
Rio do Prata bei Passo do Despraiado
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Hisonotus prata, MCP 44513, holotype, female, 31.8 mm SL. Rio da Prata on Passo do Despraiado, Nova Prata, Brazil
5
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus ringueleti
Aquino, Schäfer, Miquelarena, 2001
 
Uruguay
im río Quaraí = río Cuareim-, arroyo Palomas, arroyo Catalán Grande
(Rivera, Salto, Artigas)
Hisonotus ringueleti, paratype, lateral
5
60
22 - 26
unknown
Hisonotus sp. "Arroio Chasqueiro"

 
Brazil
Arroio Chasqueiro
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Hisonotus sp. "Arroio Chasqueiro"
 
 
 
unknown
Hisonotus sp. "Misiones"

 
Paraguay
Riacho bei San Ignacio
(Misiones (PAR))
Hisonotus sp. "Misiones"
 
 
18 - 34
unknown
Hisonotus sp. "Rio Xingu"

 
Brazil
Rio Xingu
(Pará (BRA))
Hisonotus sp. "Rio Xingu"
 
 
26 - 30
unknown
Hisonotus taimensis
Buckup, 1981
 
Brazil
Canal Novo Arroio Taim, laguna Mirim-, laguna dos Patos-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Paratype of Hisonotus taimensis, MAPA 1068, female, 46.5 mm SL.
7
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus thayeri
Martins & Langeani, 2016
 
Brazil
rio Benevente, córrego da Braúna, córrego Cachoeira Alta, rio Caco de Pote, rio Carangola, rio Dois Rios, córrego do Farol, ribeirão das Flores, rio Floresta, córrego Limoeiro, poço da Mirindiba, rio Muqui do Norte, rio Muriaé, rio Negro, zu rio Norte, rio do Ouro, rio Paraíba do Sul, rio das Pedras, córrego Safra, ribeirão São Bartolomeu, rio São Domingos, córrego São Gabriel
(Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro)
Hisonotus thayeri , new species, MNRJ 42382, holotype, 36.7 mm SL, female, Brazil, Espírito Santo State, Guarapari Municipality, rio Benevente drainage.
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus vespuccii
Roxo, Silva & Oliveira, 2015
 
Brazil
Rio das Velhas, Rio Paraopeba, Rio Formoso
(Minas Gerais)
Hisonotus vespuccii
5
60
25 - 29
unknown
Hisonotus vireo
Carvalho & Reis, 2011
 
Brazil
arroio Itajacu, rio do Sinos, arroio Caemborá, arroio Saraquá, arroio Pinheirinho, rio Forqueta, rio Carreiro, rio Cadeia, rio Rolante, rio da Ilha, arroio José Velho, arroio Moreira, arroio Quilombo
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Hisonotus vireo, UFRGS 8812, live specismen, female, from confluence of arroio Pinheirinho with rio Forqueta, Lageado, Brazil (note isopod parasite Braga fluviatilis, Cymothoidae, on dorsal fin)
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus cf. vireo

 
Brazil
arroio Tipiáia
(Rio Grande do Sul)
Carvalho, T.P. & Reis, R.E., 2011 "Taxonomic review of Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the laguna dos Patos system, southern Brazil"
6
60
 
unknown
Hisonotus yasi
Almiron, Azpelicueta & Casciotta, 2004
 
Argentina, Brazil
Arroyo Lobo, Arroyo Manoel Gomes, Arroyo Arquimedes
(Paraná)
Hisonotus yasi
5
60
22 - 25
unknown
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4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 20, 25
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7
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10
Enzo Edgardo Ferreyra
13
Bárbara B. Calegari (CC BY-NC 3.0)
14
C.H. Zawadzki, F.F. Roxo 6 W.J. da Graça (CC BY 4.0)
18
C. Tate Regan (PD)
19
The Field Museum (CC BY-NC 4.0)
21
F. Corrêa, E.F. de Oliveira, T. Tuchtenhagen, J. Pouey & S. Piedras (CC BY 4.0)
22
Mark Sabaj Perez (iXingu Project)
24
Martins & Langeani (CC BY-NC 4.0)
26
Roxo F, Silva G, Oliveira C. (CC BY-NC 4.0)
27
L.R. Malabarba (CC BY-NC 4.0)
28
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