Chaetostoma dermorhynchum

Chaetostoma dermorhynchum

Catfish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters

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

Chaetostoma dermorhynchus 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 it occurs in the basins of the Pastaza River, the Bobonaza River, the Napo River and the Curaray River. The species reaches a total length of 25 cm (9.8 in) in total length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Pastaza, upper Bobonaza, Napo, and upper Curaray River basins in Ecuador.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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