Chaetostoma spondylus

Salcedo & Ortega, 2015
Chaetostoma spondylus
in Bezug auf die Odontodenbüschel an den seitlichen Hautspalten
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Chaetostoma
 
Genus
Chaetostoma
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  16 cm
Standard length (documented)
130.9 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
pH
6.5 - 7.5
río Sendamal near Sorochuco, quebrada Chantaco, quebrada Chula, río Churumayo, río Ollea, río Paltic

Cajamarca, Piura

Peru

río Huancabamba | río Chotano ⇒ río Chamaya | río Sendamal → río Yangas | río Utcubamba ⇒ río Marañón → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -6.858,-78.260 ]
Map to Chaetostoma spondylus
High above sea level
1500 - 2000 m
Locality
in/near rapids
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
 
Chaetostoma - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
 
Chaetostoma - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
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
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
I / (0 -) 2 rays
14 soft rays
top and bottom approximately the same length
I / (5 -) 8 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Chaetostoma - overview of fins
not known
 
Chaetostoma - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Chaetostoma spondylus
Pic. 3: Holotype. MUSM 33341, 119.7 mm SL
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Salcedo & Ortega (CC BY-NC 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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