Subfamily Loricariinae Scientific name Sturisoma Phylum Chordata Order Catfish | Tribe Hartiini Higher classification Loricariinae Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Sturisoma aureum, Sturisoma panamense, Sturisoma festivum, Sturisoma nigrirostrum, Sturisoma guentheri | ||
Sturisoma panamense royal whiptail catfish
Sturisoma is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America.
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Sturisoma festivum whiptail catfish
Taxonomy
Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to Farlowella.
Species
There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:
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(Text) CC BY-SA