Sturisoma panamense/Sturisomatichthys panamensis

Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
 
according to the origin Panama
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
Loricaria panamensis
Oxyloricaria panamensis
Panama-Bartwels
Panama-skægmalle
Panama-Störwels
Royal Twig Catfish
Royal Whiptail
Sturisoma panamense
Length (total)
approx.  28 cm
Standard length (documented)
251.0 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

Antioquia, Córdoba, Darien, Chocó

Panama, Colombia

río Tuira ⇒ Pacific↓ ciénaga Unguia ➙ brazo Leon ➙ río Atrato | rio Truando ⇒ Caribic

˜[ 7.286,-77.874 ]
Map to Sturisoma panamense/Sturisomatichthys panamensis
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
absent
i / 5 rays
12 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
long filament upper
long filament lower
i / 7 rays
6 soft rays
short filament 
i / 5 rays
Meist werden Sturisomatichthys festivus als Sturisoma panamense angeboten!
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
22/June/2017
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 346
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