Chaetostoma anomalum

Chaetostoma anomalum

Sixteen Point Five Centimeters Catfish from South American Waters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Chaetostoma anomalum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in Colombia and Venezuela in cool, shallow, fast flowing streams and rivers in the basin of Lake Maracaibo. This species reaches a standard length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Maximum length: 16.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Lake Maracaibo basin, upper Chama, Capazon and Escalante River basins in Venezuela.

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