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Aphanotorulus emarginatus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
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photo by
Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 33.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: upper Orinoco River (except the Rio Apure); the Essequibo River and its tributaries; the lower Amazon River including the Rio Negro, the Rio Tapajos, and the Rio Xingu. | |||
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| Biology: | Lives under the roots of trees and among rocks, and they issue from their hiding places to the sand-banks to feed at night. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 September 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||