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Scientific Name | Spatuloricaria caquetae (Fowler, 1943) |
Common Name | Longtail Pleco |
Type Locality | Río Orteguasa, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia. |
Synonym(s) | Loricaria caquetae |
Pronunciation | spat you lorry CAR ee ah. |
Etymology | Latin, spatula, spathe = spatula, spatule + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; in reference to the flat bodyshape. |
Species Information | |
Size | 370mm or 14.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Adult males are more heavily built with odontodal growth from the cheeks and on the pectoral fin spines which are typically thicker and a little shorter than those found on females. When viewed from above, the male has an isosceles triangle-shaped head, which contrasts with the more equilateral triangle shape seen in females. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Ortequasa River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá, Orteguaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95, pp261, Figs. 60-62. |
Registered Keepers | There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 11 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 19 10:37 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:28) |