Chaetostoma chimu
Urbano-Bonilla & Ballen, 2020
chimú - softtobacco extract (Nicotiana tabacum) of the aboriginals
Synonyms
unknown
vulnerable
Length (total)
approx. 18 cm
Standard length (documented)
147.9 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
21 - 29 °C
pH
7.1 - 8.9
Conductivity
20 - 269 µS/cm
Oxygen
6.1 - 9.5 mg/L
río Sardinata near Vista Hermosa, caño Blanco, caño Guapaya, río Güejar, río Guayabero, caño Camoa = río Camoa, caño Seco, quebrada Águazula, río Boyagua, río Caja, río Chitamena = río Upanema, río Cusiana, río Gazatavena, río Guamal = quebrada Guamal, quebrada Honda, río Mochila, río Unete, río Upamena
Casanare, Cundinamarca, Meta
Colombia
caño Guapaya → río Güejar → río Ariari → río Guaviare ||| río Chate ⇒ río Cusiana | río Humadea ➙ río Guayuriba → río Metica | río Upian → río Caney → río Guatiquía | río Boyagua → río Pauto | río Gazamumo → río Gazauta → río Humea ⇒ río Meta ⇒ río Orinoco → Caribic
[ 3.019,-73.841 ]
Flow
normal
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
not known
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