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Scientific Name | Sturisoma nigrirostrum Fowler, 1940 |
Common Names | Whiptail Pleco Nadelstreifen-Bartwels (Germany), Sortsnudet Størsugemalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Contamana, Río Ucayali, Peru. |
Synonym(s) | Sturiosoma nigrirostrum |
Etymology | German, sturio = sturgeon, + Greek, soma = body. This specific epithet refers to its black (nigro=black) snout (rostrum=snout, nose). |
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Size | 220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | The underside of the slightly elongate rostrum is dark brown in this species. |
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Distribution | South America: Ucayali River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (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 2014. |
pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | Natural habitat is soft water. |
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Feeding | Eats "aufwuchs" from stones and driftwood in it's natural habitat. It is thought that it may also scrape of some wood to aid digestion. |
Furniture | Natural habitat has no plants other than floating plants like Pistia, |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 91 (for 1939), pp 249, Figs. 48-50. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 28 01:30 (species record created: 2001 Apr 29 00:00) |