Male guarding eggs on aquarium glass
Close-up of male guarding eggs
Eggs on day 5
Male guarding eggs
Dorsal view of male's bristles
Pair - female below
Dorsal view
Close-up dorsal view
Juvenile
Male
Ventral view of male's bristles
Ventral view of male
Close-up of dorsal fin
Close-up of pectoral fin
Close-up of caudal fin
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| Scientific Name | Sturisomatichthys reinae Londoño-Burbano & Reis, 2019 |
| Common Name | Royal Twig Catfish |
| Type Locality | Boca de Pepé, one of the various tributaries and river close to village, Baudó River basin, Chocó department, Colombia, 5°03'04"N, 77°3'00"W [corrected]. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | (German)Sturio=Sturgeon + (Greek) soma=body + (Greek) -ichthys=fish. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | Sturisoma and Sturisomatichthys can be difficult to tell apart. Older descriptions of the genera emphasized the length of the snout (elongated in Sturisoma), but this trait is not reliable across species. Recent analyses allow discrimination based on the abdominal plates, fin colors and lateral plates: Sturisoma has its central abdominal plates arranged in three clearly-defined longitudinal series; all fins (except sometimes pectoral fins) lack dark spots; and 20–21 lateral plates in median series. Sturisomatichthys has its central abdominal plates less organized, not arranged in clearly-defined longitudinal series; dark spots usually present on one or more of the dorsal-, pectoral-, pelvic, or anal-fins; and 15–18 lateral plates in median series. Furthermore, to date all Sturisoma are cis-Andean; most (but not all) Sturisomatichthys are trans-Andean. Sturisoma and Sturisomatichthys can be difficult to tell apart. Older descriptions of the genera emphasized the length of the snout (elongated in Sturisoma), but this trait is not reliable across species. Recent analyses allow discrimination based on the abdominal plates, fin colors and lateral plates: Sturisoma has its central abdominal plates arranged in three clearly-defined longitudinal series; all fins (except sometimes pectoral fins) lack dark spots; and 20–21 lateral plates in median series. Sturisomatichthys has its central abdominal plates less organized, not arranged in clearly-defined longitudinal series; dark spots usually present on one or more of the dorsal-, pectoral-, pelvic, or anal-fins; and 15–18 lateral plates in median series. Furthermore, to date all Sturisoma are cis-Andean; most (but not all) Sturisomatichthys are trans-Andean. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Colombia Pacific Rivers, Baudó (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia v. 107 (no. 4), pp 795, Fig. 16. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up S. reinae on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. reinae on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.48.1933 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |