Chaetostoma patiae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Patía River basin in Colombia for which it is named. The species reaches 15.8 cm (6.2 inches) SL and reportedly inhabits high-altitude areas.[2]

Chaetostoma patiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Species:
C. patiae
Binomial name
Chaetostoma patiae
Fowler, 1945

References edit

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Chaetostoma patiae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma patiae". FishBase.