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Scientific Name	**Spatuloricaria gymnogaster** (Eigenmann & Vance, 1912)
Common Name
Type Locality	Apulo, Colombia.
Synonym(s)	Loricaria gymnogaster
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	250mm or 9.8" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Magdalena River basin. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Upper Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , 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	Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8], pp12.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:43)