Sturisoma

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

Sturisoma
Sturisoma aureum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Tribe: Harttiini
Genus: Sturisoma
Swainson, 1838
Synonyms
  • Oxyloricaria
    Bleeker, 1862
  • Parasturisoma
    Miranda Ribeiro, 1911

Taxonomy

Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to Farlowella.[1]

Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:[2]

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.[1]

Description

Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the sides of the head of the male.[1]

Ecology

Sturisoma inhabit gently to swiftly flowing white waters where submerged wood is abundant in the main flow of rivers.[1] Sturisoma species are open brooders.[1]

References

  1. Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Sturisoma in FishBase. December 2011 version.


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