Loricariidae

loricariid catfish

Spatuloricaria atratoensis

Spatulate snout and armor hugging Rio Atrato sands

• 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).