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Sturisoma

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Sturisoma is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are found in South and Central America.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSiluriformes
  5. FamilyLoricariidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,511

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
203
With media
4
Family
Loricariidae
Collections
CAS, TCWC, AUM, ANSP, INHS
Recorded in
Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Panama, Venezuela

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Loricariinae
Image
Sturisoma aureum Richard Bartz.jpg
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taxon name
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Commons category
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Category:Sturisoma
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Species
  • Distribution
  • Description
  • Ecology
  • References

Sturisoma is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are found in South and Central America.

==Taxonomy== Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to Farlowella.

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