Sturisoma barbatum
Species of fish
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Sturisoma barbatum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish occurs in the Paraguay River and middle Paraná River basins in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.[1] This species grows to a length of a standard length of 28 cm (11 in) and is believed to be a facultative air breather.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Sturisoma |
| Species: | S. barbatum |
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