Chaetostoma formosae (L 444)

Ballen, 2011
Chaetostoma formosae (L 444)
dedicated the sister Laura Maria Ballen, formosa = beautiful
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
Blonde Bulldog Pleco
Blonde Rubber Pleco
Blonde Rubbernose Pleco
Chaetostoma thomasi
Kopfpunkt-Gebirgsharnischwels
L187b
Striped Bulldog Pleco
Striped Rubber Pleco
Striped Rubbernose Pleco
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
102.6 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C
pH
6.5 - 7.5

Boyacá, Meta, Casanare

Colombia

Río Acacias | río Ariari ⇒ río Guayuriba | río Guatquía ⇒ río Metica ➙ río Meta ➙ río Orinoco

[ 4.818,-73.172 ]
Map to Chaetostoma formosae (L 444)
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Male have a more angular head and the edge of their snout is more thick
approx. 9.0 cm
from genus: Standard
yes
 
 
 
present
ii / (3 -) 4 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 8 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
anal fin modified
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.456
  • Seidel, Ingo "Ingos Harnischwelszucht"  edition: 1 (2010) P.150
  • DATZ 11/2010 S.24
Pic. 2: Chaetostoma formosae (L 444)
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Pic. 5: Chaetostoma formosae (L 444)
Pic. 6: Chaetostoma formosae (L 444)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
aneroeancoh
1, 2
Ingo Seidel
4
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