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| Scientific Name | Chaetostoma leucomelas Eigenmann, 1918 |
| Common Name(s) | Magdalena Tiger Chaetostoma |
| Type Locality | Río Patía, halfway between the Río Magui and Río Telembi, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Chaetostomus leucomelas |
| Pronunciation | KATE oh STOW mah - loo koe me lass |
| Etymology | Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth This specific epithet refers to its white (leukos=white) and black (melas=black) colouring. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 143mm (5.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The genus Chaetostoma is not straight-forward to identify, but as a general rule, the species has spines behind the gill-cover (interopercular odontodes), no plates on the abdomen, and aside from C. platyrhynchus also lack plates on the snout edge. Different from Ancistrus by not having fleshy tentacles on the snout. |
| Sexing | The males have however a larger and broader head, slimmer ventral sides and disproportionately large pelvic fins. Perhaps the over-sized pelvic fins play a large role in the fertilization of the eggs. By inverting these over the clutch of eggs, they prevent the sperm cells being carried away by fast water current. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Colombia: Rio Magdalena
Patia and upper Cauca River basins. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Orinoco  , Middle Orinoco, Apure (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Well rounded stones stacked to replicate a river bottom and provide caves. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. v. 56 (no. 7) 681 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jan 29 16:20 (species record created: 2003 Dec 20 00:00) |
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