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/loricariidae/sturisoma/robustum/2.jpg "Sturisoma robustum(2) - Click to enlarge")
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/loricariidae/sturisoma/robustum/5.jpg "Sturisoma robustum(5) Close-up of mouth - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Sturisoma robustum (Regan, 1904) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Paraguay |
| Synonym(s) | Oxyloricaria robustum |
| Etymology | German, sturio = sturgeon, + Greek, soma = body. This specific epithet literally means strong (robustum=strong, robust). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm (9.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: La Plata River basin. La Plata  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1) 300 Pl. 19 (fig. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jul 02 11:31 (species record created: 2004 Nov 27 00:00) |
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