Sturisoma lyra
| Sturisoma lyra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Sturisoma |
| Species: | S. lyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturisoma lyra | |
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Sturisoma lyra is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishbelonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish occurs in the Madeira, Solimões, Juruá, Purus, Ucayali and lower Amazon River basins, being found in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia .[1] This species reaches a standard length of 25 cm (9.8 in). Fishes in the genus Sturisoma are facultative air breathers.[3]
References
- 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Sturisoma lyra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830531A160413743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830531A160413743.en. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Sturisoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sturisoma lyra". FishBase. November 2025 version.