Sturisomatichthys
leightoni (Regan, 1912) |
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contributors to this species: |
| Paul
Turley (2) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library
(2) |
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| Relevant
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Aquarium Care:
Peaceful species which likes a spacious aquarium with cooler water
temperatures of between 20-24°c
(67-75°f.) and clean, soft and slightly
acidic water. Sexual differences: The males develop
pronounced tufts of odontodes on either side of the head and the
first dorsal ray and the upper and lower caudal fin rays are elongated.
Breeding: see article here.
Diet: Spinach, peas, algae
disks, tablet foods and sunken flake foods.
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| Common
Name: |
Dwarf Royal Twig Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Sturisoma
leightoni, Loricaria leightoni, Oxyloricaria leightoni |
| Family: |
Loricariidae
ycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Colombia:
Upper Magdalena and Cauca River basins, Colombia. Type locality:
Honda, Colombia, 300–400 ft. |
| Size:
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15cm. (6ins) |
| Temp: |
20-24°c
(67-75°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A. and
R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag
für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist
of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and
catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
ScotCat Article: Turley, Paul E;
Keeping and Breeding Sturisomatichthys leightoni, the Dwarf
Royal Farlowella |
Diet
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Family: Loricariidae
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