Spatuloricaria atratoensis

Spatuloricaria atratoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Spatuloricaria
Species:
S. atratoensis
Binomial name
Spatuloricaria atratoensis

Spatuloricaria atratoensis[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the suckermouth armored catfishes.[2] This catfish occurs only in the Río Truandó, a tributary of the Atrato River in Colombia.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 34 cm (13 in).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Mesa-Salazar, L.; Usma, S. & Sanchez-Duarte, P. (2016). "Spatuloricaria atratoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829734A61473538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829734A61473538.en. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Spatuloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Spatuloricaria atratoensis Schultz, 1944". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Spatuloricaria atratoensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.