/loricariidae/aposturisoma/myriodon/1.jpg "Aposturisoma myriodon(1) Lateral view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/aposturisoma/myriodon/2.jpg "Aposturisoma myriodon(2) Lateral view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/aposturisoma/myriodon/3.jpg "Aposturisoma myriodon(3) Close-up of head - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/aposturisoma/myriodon/4.jpg "Aposturisoma myriodon(4) Close up of dorsal view of head - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/aposturisoma/myriodon/5.jpg "Aposturisoma myriodon(5) Close-up of ventral view of head - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Aposturisoma myriodon Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Aguaytia basin, Río Huacamayo, ca. 9°S, 75°29 |
| Pronunciation | ah poe STOO ree stow mah |
| Etymology | (Greek) Apo=outside + (German) sturio=sturgeon + (Greek) soma=body |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm (7.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River drainage, Aguaytia River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón  , Ucayali , Upper Ucayali , Aguaytia (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rev. Fr. Aquariol.v. 10 (no. 2) - pp35 - Figs. 3-6 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Feb 12 11:52 (species record created: 2003 Nov 09 00:00) |
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