Chaetostoma vasquezi

Lasso & Provenzano, 1997
 
dedicated Dr. Enrique Vásquez
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
> 23 cm
Standard length (documented)
187.0 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0

Bolívar (VEN)

Venezuela

río Erebato ⇒ río Caura | río Caroní ⇒ río Orinoco → Caribic

˜[ 7.430,-65.210 ]
Map to Chaetostoma vasquezi
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Black water
Flow
strong
Substrate
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
 
 
 
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. 382
  • DATZ 3/2008 S.24
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