/siluriformes/loricariidae/chaetostoma/yurubiense/1.jpg "Chaetostoma yurubiense")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Chaetostoma yurubiense Ceas & Page, 1996 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Mayorica, Río Yaracuy system, 9 kilometers north Albarico near Mayorica, Lara State, Venezuela, 10°25'43''N, 68°40'47''W. |
| Pronunciation | KATE oh STOW mah |
| Etymology | Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 51mm or 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. |
| 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: Yaracuy, Urama, and Aroa River basins in Venezuela. Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Yaracuy (click on these areas to find other species found there) Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Aroa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Tocuyo, Urama (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017. |
| 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. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 1996 (no. 3), pp 672, Fig. 2 (top). |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.26.2371 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:01 (species record created: 2009 Dec 09 14:10) |
