Sturisoma
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Sturisoma is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Loricariidae.
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[edit] Taxonomy
Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to Farlowella.[1]
[edit] Distribution
The species of the genus Sturisoma are widely distributed on both slopes of the Andes, in Panama and Colombia, and in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná River basins.[1]
[edit] Description
Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the sides of the head of the male.[1]
[edit] Ecology
Sturisoma inhabit gently to swiftly flowing white waters where submerged wood is abundant in the main flow of rivers.[1] Sturisoma species are open brooders.[1]