Chaetostoma trimaculineum

Chaetostoma trimaculineum

Sixteen Centimeters Catfish

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

Chaetostoma trimaculineum 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 found in the upper Santiago and middle Marañon river drainages in eastern Ecuador and northern Peru. This species reaches a standard length of 16 cm (6.3 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: upper Santiago and middle Marañon river drainages in eastern Ecuador and northern Peru.

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