Chaetostoma leucomelas
| Chaetostoma leucomelas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. leucomelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma leucomelas C. H. Eigenmann, 1918[2] | |
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Chaetostoma leucomelas 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 Colombia where it occurs in the Patía, Maguí, Telembí, Calima and the Upper Cauca rivers, which deain into the Pacific Ocean, and in the Caribbean flowing Atrato river basin in Chocó.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 20 cm (7.9 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Lasso, C.; -Mesa-Salazar, L. & Sanchez-Duarte, P. (2016). "Chaetostoma leucomelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830307A61473883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830307A61473883.en. Retrieved 24 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 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetostoma leucomelas". FishBase. June 2026 version.