Sturisoma nigrirostrum

Fowler, 1940
Sturisoma nigrirostrum
wg. Unterseite des Rostrums (Schnauze) schwarz
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  28 cm
Standard length (documented)
240.7 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
río Ucayali near Contamana, ➀ río Ucayali basin, ➀ río Marañón, middle ➀ Amazonas = rio  Solimões

Ucayali, Loreto, Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil, Peru

Amazonas ➙ Atlantic NE

[ -7.356,-75.013 ]
Map to Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Type of water
White water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
yes
 
 
 
i / 5 rays
12 soft rays
incised / concave
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
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
Pic. 2: Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Pic. 3: Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Pic. 4: Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Pic. 5: Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Pic. 6: 77 mm (MUSM 35509), Bajo Urubamba
Pic. 7: Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Armin Ackermann
1, 2, 3, 4
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