Sturisoma barbatum

Kner, 1854
Sturisoma barbatum
barbatum von Bart
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Loricariinae
 
Tribe
Harttiini
 
Genus
Sturisoma
Synonyms
Oxyloricaria barbata
Gemeiner Bartwels
Longnose Whiptail
Loricaria barbata
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
237.8 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5
rio Cuiabá = rio Canabu, Pantanal, ➀ río Paraguay = rio Paraguai, río Bigueirinho, rio Branco, río Colastiné, rio Coxim, rio Miranda, baia Negra, rio do Peixe, ➀ rio Taquari = ribeirão Taquari, río Teuquito, rio Vermelho = rio Poguba

Mato Grosso, Misiones, Asunción, Salta, Santa Fé

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

rio Manso → rio Cuiabá → rio São Lourenço | río Bermejo | rio Taquari ⇒ río Paraguay → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -15.620,-56.100 ]
Map to Sturisoma barbatum
 
Sturisoma - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
yes
Catfish Atlas 1
 
 
 
Known hybrids with:
Sturisoma festivum
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
i / 5 rays
12 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
I / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
 
Sturisoma - overview of fins
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
last seen on a
german stock list
07/March/2017
 
Sturisoma - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Sturisoma barbatum
Pic. 3: Sturisoma barbatum
Pic. 4: Sturisoma barbatum
Pic. 5: Sturisoma barbatum
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Armin Ackermann
1, 2, 3, 4
Enrico Richter
5
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