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Dorsal view, Peru, Cajamarca Region, Rio Chotano
Peru, Cajamarca Region, Rio Chotano, 20.5cm TL
MUSM 36935, 167 mm SL, Rio Las Piedras, Madre de Dios basin, Peru

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Scientific Name	**Spatuloricaria puganensis** (Pearson, 1937)
Common Name	Longtail Pleco
Type Locality	Pusoc, Río Marañon, Peru.
Synonym(s)	Loricaria puganensis
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	220mm or 8.7" 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: Marañon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón (click on these areas to find other species found there) Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Mira, Chota (Chotano) (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	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 23 (no. 7), pp96.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2009 Feb 24 01:48)