Chaetostoma nudirostre

Chaetostoma nudirostre
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Species:
C. nudirostre
Binomial name
Chaetostoma nudirostre
Synonyms[1]
  • Chaetostomus nudirostris Lütken, 1874

Chaetostoma nudirostre 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 Venezuela where it occurs in the Lake Valencia drainage system. This species reaches a standard length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).[2]

References

  1. 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 27 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetostoma nudirostre". FishBase. February 2026 version.