Hisonotus Bockmanni
📖 Overview
Hisonotus Bockmanni (Hisonotus bockmanni) is a ray-finned fish of the family Loricariidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 2.1 cm. With a trophic level of 2.7, it is an omnivore, consuming both plant and animal matter. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 20. The following unique combination of characters are useful to diagnose this species from all congeners: snout dark brown with unpigmented, well-defined, rostrocaudally elongate ellipse anterior to each naris; predorsal region darkly pigmented with five unpigmented spots arranged as anteriorly pointed chevron with three anteriormost spots anterior of dorsal fin and two posteriormost spots lateral to and coequal with insertion of dorsal-fin spine; a wide, obliquely transverse, darkly pigmented bar (saddle-like) extending from insertions of pectoral and pelvic fins through anterior half of dorsal-fin base, rays, and membrane; caudal fin with anterior half of membrane and rays lacking pigment; an irregularly slender or broad transversal bar extending around caudal peduncle just posterior of anal fin; and a slender mid-lateral stripe extending from oblique transversal bar through caudalpeduncle bar to caudal-fin base. Combination of the two latter color features forms a unique rostrocaudally elongate cross along most of the caudal peduncle. This species further differs from all congeners except Hisonotus chromodontus, H. luteofrenatus, and H. insperatus by having a functional V-shaped spinelet .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hisonotus Bockmanni is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Rio Cururu, Amazon basin, Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Hisonotus Bockmanni.
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