Chaetostoma anomalum

Regan, 1903
Chaetostoma anomalum
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm

Mérida, Zulia

Venezuela

quebrada El Playón → río Mucujún → río Chama → lago de Maracaibo → Caribic

˜[ 8.617,-71.138 ]
Map to Chaetostoma anomalum
High above sea level
1500 - 3500 m
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
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
absent
possibly rudimentary
I - II / (2 -) 3 - 4 rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / (7 -) 8 (- 9) rays
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 379
Pic. 2: Chaetostoma anomalum
Pic. 3: Chaetostoma anomalum
Pic. 4: Chaetostoma anomalum
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Pic. 6: Chaetostoma anomalum
Many thanks to
for the pictures
C. Tate Regan (PD)
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