Chaetostoma branickii
| Chaetostoma branickii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. branickii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma branickii Steindachner, 1881[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Chaetostoma branickii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Peru where it is known from the Upper Chamaya River basin in the upper drainage of the Marañón River, the upper Cenepa and Huachi Rivers, and from its type locality in the Chota River.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 13.2 cm (5.2 in).[3] The specific name, branickii, was notexplained by the species describer, Franz Steindachner, but it is likely to be Hieronim Florian Radziwill Konstanty, Count Branicki, a Polish aristocrat, who employed the ornithologist Jan Sztolcman, the collector of the holotype.[4]
References
- 1 2 Ortega Torres, H.; Valenzuela Mendoza, L.; Espino Ciudad, J.; et al. (2016). "Chaetostoma branickii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829989A53817728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829989A53817728.en. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chaetostoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetostoma branickii". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (13 June 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 19 June 2026.