Sturisoma rostratum
| Sturisoma rostratum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Sturisoma |
| Species: | S. rostratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturisoma rostratum | |
Sturisoma rostratum s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Tocantins and Araguaia Rivers in the Federal District and states of Goiás and Tocantins.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 19 cm (7.5 in). Fishes in the genus Sturisoma are facultative air breathers.[3] S. rostratum was first formally described as Loricaria rostrata in 1829 by Johann Baptist von Spix and Louis Agassiz with its type locality given as "Brazilian rivers".[2] In 1838 William Swainson proposed the monospecific genus Sturisoma, with L. rostrata as its only species meaning that this species is the type species of that genus by momotypy.[4]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Sturisoma rostratum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T49829655A141105822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49829655A141105822.pt. 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 rostratum". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Loricariinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 March 2026.