Chaetostoma dorsale

Eigenmann, 1922
Chaetostoma dorsale,Santa María, Boyaca, Colombia
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Chaetostomus dorsalis
Length (total)
approx.  16 cm
Standard length (documented)
160.0 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C

Mérida

Venezuela

río Albarregas → río Chama → lago de Maracaibo → Caribic

[ 8.560,-71.203 ]
Map to Chaetostoma dorsale
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
 
 
 
Sympatric with
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. 380
Pic. 2: Chaetostoma dorsale,Santa María, Boyaca, Colombia
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