Spatuloricaria gymnogaster • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Spatuloricaria gymnogaster** (Eigenmann & Vance, 1912)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Apulo [Colombia].
Etymology	Latin, spatula, spathe = spatula, spatule + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; in reference to the flat bodyshape.
Species Information
Size	250mm (9.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Upper Magdalena River basin, Colombia. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Upper Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Further Information
References	Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8], pp12.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Jan 28 19:25 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:43)