Chaetostoma carrioni

Chaetostoma carrioni

Endemic Catfish of the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Chaetostoma carrioni 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 endemic to Ecuador where was described from the Zamora River near Loja in the, upper Amazon basin. This species reaches a standard length of 7.8 cm (3.1 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Maximum length: 7.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Marañon River basin, Ecuador.

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