Loricariidae

Chaetostoma nudirostre

Chaetostoma nudirostre

Twelve Point Six Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Chaetostoma nudirostre 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 Venezuela where it occurs in the Lake Valencia drainage system. This species reaches a standard length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).