Sturisoma

Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to farlowella. Sororia creek at jagua de ibiricó lower magdalena basin cesar department colombia. Sturisoma is a genus of armored catfishes native to central and south america.

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A couple of young males having a tussle.

Sturisoma. The family loricariidae includes both genuses plus other armour plated catfish. Sturisoma species are very peaceful and non territorial fish and prefer well filtered clean water. There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus.

Gylden størmalle denmark helikoptermal sweden stoerwels germany type locality. The male will grow bristles along his cheeks but sometimes these aren t visible however the cheek area will have darker colouration where the bristles will be. When they are well conditioned they often breed and eggs are often lied directly on the aquarium walls.

For reasons i can t fathom the genus farlowella is sometimes used as a common name for the genus sturisoma. Sexing edit edit source the female is usually fatter than a male of the same age. Sturisomatichthys panamensis eigenmann eigenmann 1889 common names.

The royal farlowella catfish sturisoma sp is a sucker mouth catfish that is found in the fast flowing rivers and streams of south america and referred to by many tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the panama sturisoma royal whiptail farlowella or royal whiptail catfish. If sturisoma seem a little large or if you just want something smaller a huge range of common whiptails may be more to your taste. Sturisoma festivum schönflossen störwelse eiablage jungfische im aufzucht aquarium.

Sturisoma aureum steindachner 1900 sturisoma barbatum kner 1853 sturisoma. The male recognizable by it s chin beard guards the brood but the young are known to be difficult to raise. Additional names whiptail catfish additional scientific names loricaria aurea sturisomatichthys aureus.

Panama bartwels germany panama skægmalle denmark type locality. Sturisomatichthys aureus steindachner 1900 common names. Sturisoma range between 15 25cm 6 10 not including their impressive tail extensions but are still slender so you won t get an unwanted giant regardless of species.

If the fish in the tank have long beak like protuberances noses and no cheek bristles they likely are a farlowella species.