/siluriformes/loricariidae/chaetostoma/leucomelas/1.jpg "Chaetostoma leucomelas")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/chaetostoma/leucomelas/2.jpg "Chaetostoma leucomelas")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Chaetostoma leucomelas Eigenmann, 1918 |
| Common Names | Magdalena Tiger Chaetostoma Vestlig Gumminæse (Denmark) |
| 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 or 5.6" 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. |
| 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 | South America: Patia and upper Cauca River basins in Colombia. Colombia Pacific Rivers, Patia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Cauca (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Well rounded stones stacked to replicate a river bottom and provide caves. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7), pp 681. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.26.1172 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:01 (species record created: 2003 Dec 20 00:00) |
