Chaetostoma orientale (L 413)
orientale (lat.) - eastern
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 21 cm
Standard length (documented)
17.0 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5
High above sea level
> 33 m
Habitat river width
8.00 - 60.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
~1.00 m
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
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
unknown
small
ii / 4 rays
7 + 7 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 8 - 9 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
ii / 4 rays
7 + 7 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 8 - 9 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
Sympatric with
Imparfinis hasemani
Loricaria cataphracta
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
Ancistrus sp.
Bryconops gracilis
Characidium cf. crandellii
Harttia sp.
Loricaria cataphracta
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
Ancistrus sp.
Bryconops gracilis
Characidium cf. crandellii
Harttia sp.
Hypancistrus sp.
Jupiaba atypindi
Jupiaba cf. polylepis
Lithoxus sp.
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
Peckoltia sp.
Pseudancistrus sp.
Jupiaba atypindi
Jupiaba cf. polylepis
Lithoxus sp.
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
Peckoltia sp.
Pseudancistrus sp.
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- DATZ 3/2008 S.24 - 29
- Meza-Vargas, V.; Calegari, B.B.; Lujan, N.K.; Ballen, G.A.; Oyakawa, O.T.; Sousa, L.M. Rapp Py-Daniel, L. & Reis, R.E., 2022 "A New Species of Chaetostoma (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) Expands the Distribution of Rubbernose Plecos Eastward into the Lower Amazon Basin of Brazil" (abstract) (Ichthyology & Herpetology, Vol. 110 No. 2, P. 364)
- Seidel, Ingo, 2008 "Die Gebirgsharnischwelse des Amazonas-Tieflandes (1)" (DATZ, 2008-3, P. 24)
- Seidel, Ingo, 2008 "Die Gebirgsharnischwelse des Amazonas-Tieflandes (2)" (DATZ, 2008-3, P. 27)
- PCF
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
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