Chaetostoma tachiraense
| Chaetostoma tachiraense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. tachiraense |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma tachiraense | |
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Chaetostoma tachiraense 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 southern rivers of the Maracaibo Basin, in the rivers draining the Cordillera de Mérida and the Sierra de Perija in Colombia and Venezuela.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 8.7 cm (3.4 in).[3] The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified this species as Vulnerable because it has a restricted range which is undergoing habitat degradation.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Perez, A. (2023). "Chaetostoma tachiraense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830299A178670659. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830299A178670659.en. Retrieved 3 July 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 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaetostoma tachiraense". FishBase. February 2026 version.