Chaetostoma bifurcum

Chaetostoma bifurcum

Fish Reaching Fourteen Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Chaetostoma bifurcum 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 western South America in Pacific draining rivers in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru, including the Esmeraldas, Guayas, Santa Rosa and Tumbes basins. This catfish reaches a standard length of 14 cm (5.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Pacific Coast drainages of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru, including (from north to south) the Esmeraldas, Guayas, Santa Rosa, and Tumbes river drainages.

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