Chaetostoma dorsale
| Chaetostoma dorsale | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. dorsale |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma dorsale C. H. Eigenmann, 1922[2] | |
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Chaetostoma dorsale 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 found in northern South America where it occurs in the basins of the Meta River, the Guaviare River and the Apure River in Colombia and Venezuela.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 8.8 cm (3.5 in).[3] The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the conservation status of C. dorsale as Vulnerable because it has a restricted range and its habitat is threatened by agricultural and urban expansion.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Rodríguez-Olarte, D.; DoNascimiento, CD, Mojica, J.I.; Usma, S.; Villa-Navarro, F. & Herrera-Collazos, E.E. (2021). "Chaetostoma dorsale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T176014489A176014508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176014489A176014508.en. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 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 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2026). "Chaetostoma dorsale month-February". FishBase.