Sturisoma graffini explained

Sturisoma graffini[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Madre de Dios River basin in Peru. It was described in 2018 by Alejandro Londoño-Burbano of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro on the basis of its distinctive coloration and morphology.[2] Its specific name, graffini, honors the singer and evolutionary biologist Greg Graffin.[3] FishBase does not yet list this species.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sturisoma graffini Londoño-Burbano, 2018 . 2023-02-11 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Londoño-Burbano, Alejandro. (2018). A new species of Sturisoma (Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from the Madre de Dios River basin, Peru, with a key to all congeners and comments on the type series of Sturisoma rostratum: A NEW STURISOMA FROM THE UPPER AMAZON BASIN. Journal of Fish Biology. 92. 10.1111/jfb.13560.
  3. Web site: Sturisoma graffini • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog . 2023-02-11 . www.planetcatfish.com . en-gb.

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