Loricariidae

Aphanotorulus horridus

Aphanotorulus horridus

Each keeled plate ends in several tiny hooks

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Aphanotorulus horridus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. The generic name "Aphanotorulus" is gotten from greek word, aphanes, meaning hidden, and latin word, torulus, meaning muscle, little string. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Madeira River basin.