Lipopterichthys carrioni
Chaetostoma carrioni

Norman, 1935
vom Río Zamora ohne Adipose, 56,3 mm SL
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
has Lipopterichthys carrioni
Catamayo-Gebirgsharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  10 cm
Standard length (documented)
78.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C

Loja, Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe

Ecuador

río Zamora | río Namangoza ⇒ río Santiago ➙ río Marañon ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -3.969,-79.207 ]
Map to Chaetostoma carrioni
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
nein
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
 
 
 
present
possibly rudimentary
(0 -) 2 soft rays
12 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / (7 -) 8 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
On the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 389
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.422
Pic. 2: vom Río Zamora ohne Adipose, 56,3 mm SL
Pic. 3: vom Río Zamora mit Adipose, 60,2 mm
Pic. 4: Chaetostoma carrioni
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