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| Scientific Name | Chaetostoma anomalum Regan, 1903 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Merida; Río Albrieggas and Río Milla, Venezuela, elevation 1500-3500 meters. |
| Pronunciation | KATE oh STOW mah |
| Etymology | Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 160mm (6.3") 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 | Males develop cheek bristles and stay smaller and narrower than the more robust females. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Lake Maracaibo basin, upper Charma, Capazon and Escalante River basins, Venezuela. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Well rounded stones stacked to replicate a river bottom and provide caves. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 66) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2012 Jan 07 06:13 (species record created: 2006 Jul 22 00:00) |
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