Chaetostoma lineopunctatum (L 276)

Eigenmann & Allen, 1942
52 mm (MUSM 35736), Bajo Urubamba
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Bloodfin Bulldog Pleco
Chaetostoma lineopunctata
Rotflossen-Gebirgsharnischwels
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
23 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Pasco, Ucayali, Huánuco, Junin, Cusco, Madre de Dios

Peru

Río Pichis ➙ río Pachitea | río Aguaytía | río Tambo ➙ río Urubamba ⇒ río Ucayali | Madre de Dios ➙ río Beni ➙ rio Madeira ⇒ Amazonas

[ -10.617,-74.908 ]
Map to Chaetostoma lineopunctatum (L 276)
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
 
 
 
5 soft rays
I / 8 rays
not known
  • Salcedo, N.J., "Description of two new rubber-nose armored catfish species and redescription of Chaetostoma marmorescens Eigenmann and Alllen, 1942 from the río Huallaga basin in Central Peru"
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.430
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.239
  • DATZ 3/2008 S.26
Pic. 2: 52 mm (MUSM 35736), Bajo Urubamba
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