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| Scientific Name | Sturisomatichthys dariensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Tuyra, Boca de Cupe, Panama. |
| Synonym(s) | Oxyloricaria dariensis |
| Etymology | (German)Sturio=Sturgeon + (Greek) soma=body + (Greek) -ichthys=fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 254mm or 10" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Tuira River basin, Panama. Panama Pacific Rivers, Tuira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 8) |
| 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 | 2019 Aug 23 06:38 (species record created: 2011 Sep 04 12:15) |