Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Sturisoma nigrirostrum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Peru where it occurs in the Ucayali River basin. This species inhabits gently to swiftly flowing white waters where submerged wood is abundant in the main flow of rivers. This species grows to a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in). Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the sides of the head of the male.
| Sturisoma nigrirostrum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Sturisoma |
| Species: | S. nigrirostrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturisoma nigrirostrum Fowler, 1940 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Sturisoma nigrirostrum" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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