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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Sturisomatichthys leightoni (Regan, 1912) |
| Common Name(s) | Dwarf Royal Twig Catfish |
| Type Locality | Honda, Colombia, elev. 300-400 ft. |
| Synonym(s) | Oxyloricaria leightoni |
| Etymology | (German)Sturio=Sturgeon + (Greek)soma=body + (Greek) -ichthys=fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm (7.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Magdalena and Cauca River basins. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Cauca (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Upper Magdalena (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) ivokilli, (2) pramirez (k: 25), who also notes: "They're an incredible breeding group with eggs of tree females at the same time in the male nest every month.", (3) sterba (k: 8), (4) FrankW, (5) MatsP (k: 2), (6) mike h, (7) Ironhead, (8) retroculus, (9) Martin S (k: 2), who also notes: "Passed back to MatsP", (10) 2wheelsx2 (k: 2), who also notes: "Mistakenly identified as Sturisoma Panamense, so pasting old info here:
In a 20 gallon quarantine for now.
One didn't make it in the quarantine tank.
Lost one June 26, 2011
June 28, 2011. Lost another. Down to 2.", (11) reefdive, (12) Manon des sources. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
 - Shane's World  Reproduction Keeping and Breeding Sturisomatichthys leightoni -
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| Last Update | 2008 Mar 23 03:03 (species record created: 2001 Apr 29 00:00) |
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