Sturisoma aureum
Sturisoma aureum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Sturisoma |
Species: | S. aureum
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Binomial name | |
Sturisoma aureum (Steindachner, 1900)
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Sturisoma aureum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Magdalena, San Jorge and Cesar River basins. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Sturisoma aureum" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Categories:
- Sturisoma
- Endemic fauna of Colombia
- Freshwater fish of Colombia
- Fish of the Andes
- Magdalena River
- Taxa named by Franz Steindachner
- Fish described in 1900
- Loricariidae stubs