Chaetostoma nudirostre (L 188)

Lütken, 1874
Chaetostoma nudirostre (L 188)
nudus=nackend, rostrum=Maul
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Weißtüpfel-Gebirgsharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
110.0 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
22 - 26 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
lago de Valencia = lago  Tacarigua basin, río Zuata
caño Agua Clara bei Carabobo

Carabobo, Cojedes, Guárico, Anzoátegui

Venezuela

Lago Valencia ↓ | río Orinoco

[ 10.201,-67.738 ]
Map to Chaetostoma nudirostre (L 188)
Habitat river width
1.00 - 8.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.50 m
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
small
Substrate
coarse gravel, rocks
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
Catfish Atlas 2
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
 
Temp.
22
26
 
pH
6.80
7.50
 
GH
12
12
 
KH
2
3
 
NO³
 
Cond.
 
 
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
straight
I / 7 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. 381
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.438
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.170
Pic. 2: Chaetostoma nudirostre (L 188)
Pic. 3: Chaetostoma nudirostre (L 188)
Pic. 4: Chaetostoma nudirostre (L 188)
Pic. 5: Chaetostoma nudirostre (L 188)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Mike Meuschke
1, 2, 3
Steindachner, Franz (1882) (PD)
4, 5
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