Chaetostoma cf. fischeri • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Chaetostoma cf. fischeri**
Common Name(s)	None
Pronunciation	KATE oh STOW mah
Etymology	Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth
Species Information
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 Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Well rounded stones stacked to replicate a river bottom and provide caves.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2003 Dec 20 00:00 (species record created: 2003 Dec 20 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Chaetostoma cf. fischeri

Common Name(s)

None

Pronunciation

KATE oh STOW mah

Etymology

Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth

Species Information

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
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there)