Sturisoma monopelte

Fowler, 1914
Sturisoma monopelte
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
265.0 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
25 - 28 °C

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Pomeroon-Supenaam

Brazil, Guyana

Essequibo River | Abrams Creek → Pomeroo River | Ireng River ➙ rio Takutu ➙ rio Branco ➙ rio Negro ⇒ Atlantic NE

˜[ 3.873,-58.832 ]
Map to Sturisoma monopelte
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
i / 5 rays
12 soft rays
incised / concave
short filament upper
short filament lower
I / 7 rays
short filament 
I / 6 rays
short filament 
I / 5 rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Sturisoma monopelte
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Donald Taphorn
1, 2
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