Loricariidae

Chaetostoma niveum

Chaetostoma niveum

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

Chaetostoma niveum 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 Colombia where it occurs in the lear waters of the Jurubidá River in Nuquí. This species reaches a standard length of 9.1 cm (3.6 in).