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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). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The underside of the slightly elongate rostrum is dark brown in this species. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Peru: Rio Ucayali Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Status | Least Concern |
| 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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. |
| Further Information | |
| 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 | 2019 Sep 18 14:15 (species record created: 2001 Apr 29 00:00) |
