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| Scientific Name | Spatuloricaria nudiventris (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio São Francisco, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria nudiventris |
| Pronunciation | spat you lorry CAR ee ah. |
| Etymology | Latin, spatula, spathe = spatula, spatule + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; in reference to the flat bodyshape. |
| Species Information | |
| Sexing | Adult males are more heavily built with odontodal growth from the cheeks and on the pectoral fin spines which are typically thicker and a little shorter than those found on females. When viewed from above, the male has an isosceles triangle-shaped head, which contrasts with the more equilateral triangle shape seen in females. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: São Francisco River basin. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 469. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up S. nudiventris on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. nudiventris on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.67.3876 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:46) |