loricariid catfish

Spatuloricaria atratoensis

Data Deficient Fish from Colombian Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Spatuloricaria atratoensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish occurs only in the Río Truandó, a tributary of the Atrato River in Colombia. This species reaches a standard length of 34 cm (13 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Spatuloricaria
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Atrato River basin.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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