Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Spatuloricaria evansii (Boulenger, 1892) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Jangada, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Loricaria evansii |
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 | 200mm or 7.9" 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: Paraguay and Beni River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Cuiabá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 10 (no. 55) (art. 2), pp 10, Pl. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 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 10:40) |