Sturisomatichthys leightoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Sturisomatichthys |
| Species: | S. leightoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Sturisomatichthys leightoni (Regan, 1912)
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Sturisomatichthys leightoni is a species of armored catfish of the family Loricariidae endemic to Colombia, where it occurs in the upper Magdalena and Cauca River basins. This species grows to a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) SL.
Mark[]
The Sturisomatichthys leightoni is about 14 to 18 cm long. Its upper caudal fin is longer than its lower caudal fin. Both of them are elongated and peaked.
Sex differences[]
The male Sturisomatichthys leightoni is shorter than the female one and has a short beard (1–2 mm).
Reproduction[]
The female lays about 40 eggs. The male fans fresh water on top of the eggs until the babies hatch. This takes about 6–7 days.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Sturisomatichthys leightoni" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- The German Wikipedia page about the Sturisomatichthys leightoni :https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwergst%C3%B6rwels 17.09.19
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Categories:
- Harttiini
- Endemic fauna of Colombia
- Freshwater fish of Colombia
- Fish of the Andes
- Magdalena River
- Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
- Fish described in 1912
- Loricariidae stubs