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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Spatuloricaria curvispina (Dahl, 1942) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Batatal, tributary to Río San Jorge, Río Magdalena system, Bolivar Dept., Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria curvispina |
| 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 | 400mm or 15.7" 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 | Magdalena River basin, Colombia Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Förhanglingar / Klungl. Fysiografiska sällskapet i Lund = Proceedings of the Royal Physiographic Society at Lund. v. 11 (no. 8), pp 85 [6], Figs. 5-7. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 05:46 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:31) |