Chaetostoma sp. (L416) • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Loricariidae Hypostominae Chaetostoma

Rio Xingu

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Chaetostoma sp. (L416)
Common Name	L416
Pronunciation	KATE oh STOW mah
Etymology	Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	90mm or 3.5" 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.
General Remarks	Not commercially exported in any great numbers even before the Brazilian export retrictions.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rio Xingu, Rio Jarauci, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Lower Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Lower Xingu, Jaraucu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
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
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Last Update	2010 Dec 30 04:12 (species record created: 2009 May 09 01:48)