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Spatuloricaria puganensis (Pearson, 1937)

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Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3) Nathan Lujan (3) Erling Holm (1)

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Aquarium Care: The Spatuloricria genera all grow to a considerable length and are not the easiest Loricaria species to keep in the home aquarium. Good water quality and a spacious tank are a must and also the water needs to be well oxygenated. This is a shy species during the day and can be seen out at night searching for food. Provide a sand substrate due to the foraging habits of this fish. Sexual Differences: Adult males can possess impressive odontodes to the cheek area when in breeding condition. Diet: A mixed diet, foods that will find their way to the substrate including vegetables such as lettuce, cucumber and cauliflower. Etymology: The specific name puganensis: –ensis, a Latin suffix that usually denotes place but used here to honour Señor Napoleon Puga, who aided in the author’s work along the Rio Crisnejas in Peru.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Loricaria puganensis

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Peru: Marañon River basin.

Size:

25.0cm. (10ins)

Temp:

24-28°c (75-83°f)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

The species is listed as Least Concern due to its wide distribution and because it is not affected by any major threat, but it does need to be updated (IUCN 2016).

Reference:

Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel. Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2011. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version.
Hidalgo del Aguila, M. 2016. Spatuloricaria puganensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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