Sturisoma nigrirostrum
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| Sturisoma nigrirostrum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Sturisoma |
| Species: | S. nigrirostrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturisoma nigrirostrum | |
Sturisoma nigrirostrum 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 Ucayali, Marañon and Amazon River basins in Peru, and in the Orthon, Madre de Dios, Beni, Acre and Madera River basins in Bolivia.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 22 cm (8.7 in). Fishes in the genus Sturisoma are facultative air breathers.[3]
