Sturisoma is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America.
Sturisoma has been shown to be sister to Farlowella.[1]
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:[2]
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]
Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the sides of the head of the male.[1]
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]
Sturisoma is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America.
