Blacksnouted whiptail
(Sturisoma nigrirostrum)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
Scientific names:
Blacksnouted whiptail
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native:
South America
Distribution:
Amazon
Sturisoma nigrirostrum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Peru where it occurs in the Ucayali River basin.
This species inhabits gently to swiftly flowing white waters where submerged wood is abundant in the main flow of rivers.
This species grows to a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in).
Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the sides of the head of the male.
