Sturisomatchthys panamensis
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These guys are always so cool to see. It always makes me wonder what evolutionary pressure could have possibly made them develop a whip like tail. one would think living in a river would make you develop broader fins.
Are you certain this is Sturisomatichthys panamensis ? I've got a group since 2022 from a reputable vendor that have very different markings (no spotting).. Mine look like the images at planet catfish and scot cat. I know there are a few other Sturisomatichthys native to Panama, like Sturisomatichthys dariensis and Sturisomatichthys citurensis but yours doesn't resemble those either.. I think I've read there are other undescribed species in Panama from the genus Sturisomatichthys / Sturisoma. And there are other loricaria native to Panama like Rineloricaria uracantha and Rineloricaria altipinnis which seem to have more spotting and more round head profile unlike Sturisomatichthys / Sturisoma which tend to have a more pointed head profile.
According to PC and Fishbase, Sturisomatichthys panamensis is native to Panama Pacific Rivers, Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Colombia Pacific Rivers, Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers.
I currently have maybe 8 to 10 different groups of whiptail loricaria in my fishroom including current growouts of Sturisomatichthys panamensis and Sturisomatichthys aureus (Colombia). I also had a group of Sturisomatichthys leightoni but moved them to a friend due to aggression from my Heros Inirida.. Many look similar but are easier to distinguish when seeing them in person...
According to PC and Fishbase, Sturisomatichthys panamensis is native to Panama Pacific Rivers, Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Colombia Pacific Rivers, Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers.
I currently have maybe 8 to 10 different groups of whiptail loricaria in my fishroom including current growouts of Sturisomatichthys panamensis and Sturisomatichthys aureus (Colombia). I also had a group of Sturisomatichthys leightoni but moved them to a friend due to aggression from my Heros Inirida.. Many look similar but are easier to distinguish when seeing them in person...
