Sturisomatichthys
| Sturisomatichthys | |
|---|---|
| Sturisomatichthys leightoni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Tribe: | Harttiini |
| Genus: | Sturisomatichthys Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979 |
| Type species | |
| Oxyloricaria leightoni Regan, 1912
| |
Sturisomatichthys is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America.
Species
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Sturisomatichthys aureus (Steindachner, 1900)
- Sturisomatichthys caquetae (Fowler, 1945)
- Sturisomatichthys citurensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Sturisomatichthys dariensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Sturisomatichthys festivus (Myers, 1942)
- Sturisomatichthys frenatus (Boulenger, 1902)
- Sturisomatichthys guaitipan Londoño-Burbano & R. E. dos Reis, 2019
- Sturisomatichthys kneri (Ghazzi, 2005)
- Sturisomatichthys leightoni (Regan, 1912)
- Sturisomatichthys panamensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
- Sturisomatichthys reinae Londoño-Burbano & R. E. dos Reis, 2019
- Sturisomatichthys tamanae (Regan, 1912)
- Sturisomatichthys varii Londoño-Burbano & R. E. dos Reis, 2019
Distribution and habitat
The genus Sturisomatichthys is distributed in the northwestern part of South America, on the Pacific and Atlantic slopes of the Andes. The species appear to occupy the same ecological niche as those in Sturisoma.[3]
Description
Sexual dimorphism and reproductive biology of Sturisomatichthys similar to Sturisoma. Sturisomatichthys is distinguished from Sturisoma primarily by the absence of a rostrum. Only one species, S. citurensis, from Panama, seems to be significantly different from all congeneric species in having an abdominal plate cover consisting of small platelets without any particular organization. Other species may represent a species complex with a short snout as in the genus Farlowella with reference to the representatives of the F. curtirostra group. The weakness of this diagnostic feature could lead to the synonymy of Sturisomatichthys with Sturisoma.[3] Sturisomatichthys species grow to about 18–25 centimetres (7.1–9.8 inches) in length.[4]
References
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Sturisomatichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Londoño-Burbano, Alejandro; Reis, Roberto E. (2019-12-03). "A Taxonomic Revision of Sturisomatichthys Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1979 (Loricariidae: Loricariinae), with Descriptions of Three New Species". Copeia. 107 (4): 764–806. doi:10.1643/CI-19-226. ISSN 0045-8511. S2CID 208942757.
- ^ a b Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sturisomatichthys". FishBase. December 2011 version.