Whiptail Catfish
Sturisomatichthys festivum
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
Whiptail catfish (Dasyloricaria filamentosa) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish is found in Colombia and Venezuela where it is found in the Magdalena River basin and is suspected to also occur in the Catatumbo River, it has also been collected from the Cauca River. This species grows to a standard length of 26 cm (10 in).
Sturisomatichthys festivum est une espèce de poissons d'eau douce Siluriformes de la famille des Loricariidae. Répartition Sturisomatichthys festivum est endémique du bassin du lac de Maracaibo (Ouest du Venezuela). Captivité, zoo Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée détient quelques spécimens de Sturisomatichthys festivum exposés au public.
Sturisomatichthys festivum es una especie de peces de la familia Loricariidae en el orden de los Siluriformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 16,9 cm de longitud total. Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en Sudamérica: cuenca del lago Maracaibo.
Distribution
Sources and credits
DescriptionWhiptail catfish, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family
Lyre-tail Pleco
Acanthicus hystrix
Loricariidaecorroncho
Ancistrus caucanus
LoricariidaeThree-ray Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus triradiatus
LoricariidaeAphanotorulus emarginatus
Aphanotorulus emarginatus
LoricariidaeAphanotorulus horridus
Aphanotorulus horridus
LoricariidaeAphanotorulus unicolor
Aphanotorulus unicolor
Loricariidaecarachama
Chaetostoma breve
Loricariidaecouchu
Chaetostoma fischeri
Loricariidae