Sturisoma

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Loricariinae Scientific name Sturisoma Phylum Chordata Order Catfish		Family Loricariidae Tribe Hartiini Higher classification Loricariinae Rank Genus

Lower classifications Sturisoma aureum, Sturisoma panamense, Sturisoma festivum, Sturisoma nigrirostrum, Sturisoma guentheri

Sturisoma is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America.

Sturisoma festivum whiptail catfish

Taxonomy

Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to Farlowella.

Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:

Sturisoma aureum (Steindachner, 1900)

Sturisoma barbatum (Kner, 1853)

Sturisoma brevirostre (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889)

Sturisoma dariense (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Sturisoma festivum G. S. Myers, 1942

Sturisoma frenatum (Boulenger, 1902)

Sturisoma guentheri (Regan, 1904)

Sturisoma kneri Ghazzi, 2005

Sturisoma lyra (Regan, 1904)

Sturisoma monopelte Fowler, 1914

Sturisoma nigrirostrum Fowler, 1940

Sturisoma panamense (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889)

Sturisoma robustum (Regan, 1904)

Sturisoma rostratum (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Sturisoma tenuirostre (Steindachner, 1910)

Distribution

The species of the genus Sturisoma are widely distributed on both slopes of the Andes, in Panama and Colombia, and in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná River basins.

Description

Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the sides of the head of the male.

Ecology

Sturisoma inhabit gently to swiftly flowing white waters where submerged wood is abundant in the main flow of rivers. Sturisoma species are open brooders.

References

Sturisoma Wikipedia

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