Chaetostoma leucomelas

Chaetostoma leucomelas

Fish Reaching Twenty Centimeters in Colombian Waters

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

Chaetostoma leucomelas is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Patia and upper Cauca River basins in Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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