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Sturisoma
''Sturisoma'' is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America. Taxonomy ''Sturisoma'' has been shown to be sister to ''Farlowella''. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Sturisoma barbatum'' ( Kner, 1853) * '' Sturisoma brevirostre'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889) * '' Sturisoma caquetae'' ( Henry Weed Fowler, 1945) * '' Sturisoma graffini'' Alejandro Londoño-Burbano, 2018 * '' Sturisoma guentheri'' ( Regan, 1904) * '' Sturisoma lyra'' ( Regan, 1904) * '' Sturisoma monopelte'' Fowler, 1914 * '' Sturisoma nigrirostrum'' Fowler, 1940 * '' Sturisoma reisi'' Londoño-Burbano & Britto, 2022Londoño-Burbano, Alejandro & Britto, Marcelo. (2022). A new species of Sturisoma Swainson, 1838 (Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from the Madeira River basin, with a discussion of historical biogeography of western Amazonas and Paraguay River basins. Journal of fish biology. 102. 10.1111/jfb.15251. * '' Sturisoma robustum'' ( Rega ...
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Sturisoma Graffini
''Sturisoma graffini'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Madre de Dios River basin in Peru. It was described in 2018 by Alejandro Londoño-Burbano of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro on the basis of its distinctive coloration and morphology. Its specific name, ''graffini'', honors the singer and evolutionary biologist Greg Graffin. FishBase FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web.
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Sturisoma Guentheri
''Sturisoma guentheri'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Peru where it occurs in the upper Amazon basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi .... This species grows to a length of SL. References * Sturisoma Fish of South America Freshwater fish of Peru Fish described in 1904 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Reisi
''Sturisoma reisi'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cautário River, the Guaporé River, the Ji-Paraná River, the Mamoré River, and the Sotério River in the Madeira River basin in Bolivia and Brazil. It was described in 2022 by Alejandro Londoño-Burbano and Marcelo Ribeiro de Britto of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro or University of Brazil (UFRJ; pt, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro or ') is a public research university located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest federal university in the ... on the basis of distinctive genetic and morphological characteristics.Londoño-Burbano, Alejandro & Britto, Marcelo. (2022). A new species of Sturisoma Swainson, 1838 (Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from the Madeira River basin, with a discussion of historical biogeography of western Amazonas and Paraguay River basins. Journal of fish bi ...
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Sturisoma Rostratum
''Sturisoma rostratum'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... This species grows to a length of . References * Sturisoma Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Fish described in 1829 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Monopelte
''Sturisoma monopelte'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Guyana where it occurs in the Rupununi River The Rupununi is a region in the south-west of Guyana, bordering the Brazilian Amazon. The Rupununi river, also known by the local indigenous peoples as ''Raponani'', flows through the Rupununi region. The name Rupununi originates from the word '' ... basin. This species grows to a length of . References * Sturisoma Fish of South America Endemic fauna of Guyana Fish described in 1914 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Caquetae
''Sturisoma caquetae'' is a species of armored catfish of the family Loricariidae endemic to Colombia where it occurs in the Caquetá River Caquetá may refer to: * Caquetá River, a river in Colombia * Caquetá Territory The Caquetá Territory ( es, Territorio del Caquetá) was a national territory of the Republic of New Granada and the subsequent states of the Granadine Confederat ... basin. The species grows to a length of . References Harttiini Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Colombia Endemic fauna of Colombia Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler Fish described in 1945 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Nigrirostrum
''Sturisoma nigrirostrum'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Peru where it occurs in the Ucayali River basin. This species inhabits gently to swiftly flowing white waters where submerged wood is abundant in the main flow of rivers. This species grows to a length of . Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontode Odontodes, or dermal teeth, are hard structures found on the external surfaces of animals or near internal openings. They consist of a soft pulp surrounded by dentine and covered by a mineralized substance such as enamel, a structure similar to th ...s on the sides of the head of the male. References * Sturisoma Fish of South America Freshwater fish of Peru Fish described in 1940 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Tenuirostre
''Sturisoma tenuirostre'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Meta River The Meta River is a major left tributary of the Orinoco River in eastern Colombia and southern Venezuela, South America. The Meta originates in the Eastern Ranges of the Andes and flows through the Meta Department, Colombia as the confluence of ... basin. This species grows to a length of SL. References * Sturisoma Fish of Venezuela Endemic fauna of Venezuela Fish described in 1910 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Barbatum
''Sturisoma barbatum'' is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina and Brazil where it is found in the Paraguay River basin with reports that it can also be found in the Paraná and Uruguay River The Uruguay River ( es, Río Uruguay, ; pt, Rio Uruguai, ) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to south and forms parts of the boundaries of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of La M ... basins. This species grows to a length of SL. References * Sturisoma Fish of South America Fish of Argentina Fish of Brazil Fish described in 1853 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Lyra
''Sturisoma lyra'' is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Peru where it is found in the Juruá River The Juruá River (Portuguese ''Rio Juruá''; Spanish ''Río Yuruá'') is a southern affluent river of the Amazon River west of the Purus River, sharing with this the bottom of the immense inland Amazon depression, and having all the characteristic ... basin. This species grows to a length of TL. References * Sturisoma Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Fish of Peru Fish described in 1904 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Brevirostre
''Sturisoma brevirostre'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Içá River The Putumayo River or Içá River ( es, Río Putumayo, pt, Rio Içá) is one of the tributaries of the Amazon River, southwest of and parallel to the Japurá River. Course The Putumayo River forms part of Colombia's border with Ecuador, as well ... basin. This species grows to a length of SL. References * Sturisoma Endemic fauna of Brazil Fish of Brazil Fish of South America Fish described in 1889 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Sturisoma Robustum
''Sturisoma robustum'' is a species of armored catfish native to the La Plata Basin of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th .... This species grows to a length of SL. References * Sturisoma Fish of South America Fish of Argentina Fish of Brazil Fish of Paraguay Fish described in 1904 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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