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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Sturisoma tenuirostre (Steindachner, 1910) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Meta, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Oxyloricaria tenuirostris |
| Etymology | German, sturio = sturgeon, + Greek, soma = body. This specific epithet refers to its thin(tenuis=thin) snout(rostrum=snout, nose). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Orinoco  , Middle Orinoco, Meta (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 47 (no. 25) 410 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) andyj, (2) hatiras. 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. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jul 08 16:02 (species record created: 2002 Oct 05 00:00) |
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