Sturisoma is a genus of armored catfishes native to central and south america. A couple of young males having a tussle.
Sturisoma Aureum Aquarium Catfish Plecostomus Catfish
The male recognizable by it s chin beard guards the brood but the young are known to be difficult to raise.
Sturisoma. Additional names whiptail catfish additional scientific names loricaria aurea sturisomatichthys aureus. If sturisoma seem a little large or if you just want something smaller a huge range of common whiptails may be more to your taste. For reasons i can t fathom the genus farlowella is sometimes used as a common name for the genus sturisoma.
Gylden størmalle denmark helikoptermal sweden stoerwels germany type locality. Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to farlowella. Sturisoma aureum steindachner 1900 sturisoma barbatum kner 1853 sturisoma.
Sturisoma festivum schönflossen störwelse eiablage jungfische im aufzucht aquarium. The family loricariidae includes both genuses plus other armour plated catfish. There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus.
When they are well conditioned they often breed and eggs are often lied directly on the aquarium walls. The male will grow bristles along his cheeks but sometimes these aren t visible however the cheek area will have darker colouration where the bristles will be. Sturisomatichthys panamensis eigenmann eigenmann 1889 common names.
Panama bartwels germany panama skægmalle denmark type locality. If the fish in the tank have long beak like protuberances noses and no cheek bristles they likely are a farlowella species. The royal farlowella catfish sturisoma sp is a sucker mouth catfish that is found in the fast flowing rivers and streams of south america and referred to by many tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the panama sturisoma royal whiptail farlowella or royal whiptail catfish.
Sexing edit edit source the female is usually fatter than a male of the same age. Sturisoma species are very peaceful and non territorial fish and prefer well filtered clean water. Sturisoma range between 15 25cm 6 10 not including their impressive tail extensions but are still slender so you won t get an unwanted giant regardless of species.
Sororia creek at jagua de ibiricó lower magdalena basin cesar department colombia. Sturisomatichthys aureus steindachner 1900 common names.
Sturisoma Aureum Female Welse Fische
Sturisoma Panamense Eigenmann Eigenmann 1889 Common Name Panamanian Royal Pleco Aquarium Catfish Catfish Lizard
Sturisoma Festivum Aquarium Fish Freshwater Aquarium Fish Pet
Sturisoma Aureum Wc Tropical Fish Sea World Aquascape
Sturisoma Aureum Plecostomus Catfish Fish Pet
Sturisoma Festivum Name Sturisoma Aureum Steindachner 1900 Trade Names Golden Sturgeon Catfish Giant Whiptail Or Aquarium Catfish Ocean Fishing Catfish
Sturisoma Panamense Eigenmann Eigenmann 1889 Common Name Panamanian Royal Pleco Poisson Chat Eaux Douces Animaux
Sturisoma Festivum Cool Fish Plecostomus Fish
Sturisoma Panamense Eigenmann Eigenmann 1889 Common Name Panamanian Royal Pleco
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