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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Spatuloricaria phelpsi** Schultz, 1944
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Socuy, 3 kilometers above its mouth, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela.
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	338mm or 13.3" 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: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp335, Pl. 14.
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 19 10:37 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:48)