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Adult
Habitat: Rio Aragua, Venezuela

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Chaetostoma guairense** Steindachner, 1881
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Guaire near Caracas, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)	Chaetostomus guairensis
Pronunciation	KATE oh STOW mah - Goo air en siss
Etymology	Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth. Named after the river Guaire in North Venezuela
Species Information
Size	81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The genus Chaetostoma is not straightforward 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. 5 anal fin rays, 8 dorsal rays, 5 cheek spines. Cheek spines hooked. Distal edge of caudal straight.
Sexing	During the spawning season, the rostrum of males becomes engorged and swollen. Males posses larger, longer anal fins.
General Remarks	Fernandez A. and F. Martin 1952. Notas Sobre La Fauna Ictiologica de la Region Baruta-El Hatillo. Ceas P.A. and L.M. Page 1996 Chaetostoma yurubiense, a new Species of Loricariid Catfish from the Aroa, Urama, and Yaracuy River Systems in Venezuela. Copeia 1996(3) pp. 671=677
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Tuy and Guaire River and Lake Valencia basins in Venezuela. Tuy (click on these areas to find other species found there) Tuy, Guaire (click on these areas to find other species found there) Valencia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.6 - 7.6
Temperature	21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Requires high dissolved oxygen content.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Fresh vegetables such as cucumber and zucchini should be available at all times. Twice weekly feedings of frozen or live foods should be offered. User data.
Furniture	Well rounded river cobbles and sand.
Compatibility	Not an aggressive fish but may squable with tankmates over choice hiding spots. Offer plenty of caves.
Suggested Tankmates	Other fastwater fishes. In nature found among other Chaetostoma spp., Rhamdia guairensis, Rivulus bondi, Ancistrus brevifilis, Farlowella acus, Hoplias malabaricus, Crenicichla geayi, and the tetra Creagrutus beni.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 43, pp 121 [21], Pl. 3 (figs. 1-1a).
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2002 Jul 28 00:00)