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| Scientific Name | Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys Isbrücker, 1979 |
| Common Name | Longtail Pleco |
| Type Locality | Morelia, Río Caquetá drainage, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Euacanthagenys caquetae |
| 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 | |
| Size | 520mm or 20.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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. |
| General Remarks | Caquetá River basin, Colombia. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Caquetá River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá (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 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 5 (no. 4) [for 1978], pp 113, Figs. 24-26, 27b. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:37) |