Chaetostoma formosae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Meta River and the Guaviare River in the Orinoco drainage in the departments of Meta and Casanare in Colombia. The species reaches 9.7 cm (3.8 inches) SL.[1] This species is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, where it is known as the rubberlip pleco or referred to by its L-number, L-444.[2]

Chaetostoma formosae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Species:
C. formosae
Binomial name
Chaetostoma formosae
Ballen, 2011

References edit

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma formosae". FishBase.
  2. ^ "Chaetostoma formosae - Tropical Fish For Freshwater Tanks". The Wet Spot Tropical Fish. Retrieved 2022-05-18.