Sturisomatichthys aureus
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A whiptail catfish from Colombia. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Sturisomatichthys aureus
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Loricaria aurea, Sturisoma aureum, Sturisomatichthys aureum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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