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Sturisoma
Sign in to saveSturisoma 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
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyLoricariidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,511
via GBIF
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
- Sturisoma
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- Sturisoma
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- Category:Sturisoma
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- 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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