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Sturisomatichthys leightoni is a species of armored catfish of the family Loricariidae endemic to Colombia, where it occurs in the upper Magdalena and Cauca River basins. This species grows to a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) SL.

Sturisomatichthys leightoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Sturisomatichthys
Species:	S. leightoni
Binomial name
Sturisomatichthys leightoni (Regan, 1912)

Mark

The Sturisomatichthys leightoni is about 14 to 18 cm long. Its upper caudal fin is longer than its lower caudal fin. Both of them are elongated and peaked.

Sex differences

The male Sturisomatichthys leightoni is shorter than the female one and has a short beard (1–2 mm).

Reproduction

The female lays about 40 eggs. The male fans fresh water on top of the eggs until the babies hatch. This takes about 6–7 days.

Etymology

The catfish is named in honor of Sir Bryan Leighton (1868-1919), who presented the type specimen to the British Museum.[1]

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Sturisomatichthys leightoni" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
• The German Wikipedia page about the Sturisomatichthys leightoni  :https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwergst%C3%B6rwels 17.09.19

На других языках

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[ru] Sturisomatichthys leightoni

Sturisomatichthys leightoni (лат.) — вид лучепёрых рыб из семейства кольчужных сомов, обитающий в Колумбии.

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