Sturisomatichthys kneri
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Sturisomatichthys |
| Species: | S. kneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturisomatichthys kneri | |
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Sturisomatichthys kneri 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 is endemic to the drainage basin of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela.[1] This species attains a standard length of 23.9 cm (9.4 in) and species in the genus Sturisomatichthys are known to be facultative air breathers.[3] S. kneri was first formallt described as Sturisoma kneri in 2005 by the Brazilian ichthyologist Miriam S. Ghazzi[2] and its specific name homours the Austrian ichthyologist Rudolf Kner.[4]
References
- 1 2 Echevarría, G. (2019). "Sturisomatichthys kneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T118044689A118044753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T118044689A118044753.en. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Sturisomatichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sturisomatichthys kneri". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 25 March 2026.