Chaetostoma floridablancaense
| Chaetostoma floridablancaense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. floridablancaense |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma floridablancaense Ardila Rodríguez, 2013[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chaetostoma floridablancaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2013 | |
Chaetostoma floridablancaense is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[1] This catfish is endemic to Colombia where it is found in tributaries to the Rio Oro in Floridablanca and Girón in the Department of Santander.[2] This species reaches a standard length of 10.1 cm (4.0 in).[3] The specific name, means "of Floridablanca", referring to the location of the type locality in the municipality of Floridablanca, it also reflects the love that the species describer, Carlos A. Ardila Rodríguez, has for his home region.[4]
References
- 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 23 June 2026.
- ↑ Carlos A. Ardila Rodríguez (2013). "Chaetostoma floridablancaensis sp. nov. una nueva especie de Choque (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) del Municipio de Floridablanca, Departamento de Santander - Colombia" (PDF). Peces del Departamento de Santander - Colombia (in Spanish) (6).
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetostome floridablancaense". 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 22 June 2026.