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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pterosturisoma microps (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942) |
| Common Name(s) | Long-tailed Sturisoma |
| Type Locality | Iquitos, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Harttia microps |
| Etymology | Genus: Greek, pteron = wing, fin + German, sturio = sturgeon + Greek, stoma = mouth This specific epithet refers to its small(mikros=small) eyes(ops=eyes). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 160mm (6.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males have a pentagon shaped pregenital scute, females it is more exaggerated into a star shape (i.e. has concave as opposed to straight perimeter). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (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 | Fishes West. S. America - pp211 - Pl. 8 (figs. 3-4), Pl. 9 (fig. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) storch31, (2) Sven_N (k: 4), (3) ElTofi (k: 2), who also notes: "Unfortunately, I lost one which jumped out of the tank, chased by a Pterophyllum", (4) Benjamin Goh, (5) oneoddfish. 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 |
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| Last Update | 2008 May 31 02:57 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00) |
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