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| Scientific Name | Chaetostoma yurubiense Ceas & Page, 1996 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Mayorica, Río Yaracuy system, 9 kilometers north Albarico near Mayorica, Lara State, Venezuela, 10°25'43 |
| Pronunciation | KATE oh STOW mah |
| Etymology | Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 51mm (2") 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 | Yaracuy, Urama and Aroa River basins, Venezuela. Yaracuy (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Aroa (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Urama (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Chaetostoma require lower than normal ''tropical'' temperatures and high levels of dissolved oxygen. The addition of powerheads with venturi devices and/or airstones to raise oxygen levels is highly recommended. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Inhabits cobble and boulder riffles in cool, clear upland headwaters and small creeks. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Copeia 1996 (no. 3) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Dec 14 03:51 (species record created: 2009 Dec 09 14:10) |
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