Chaetostoma yurubiense[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Aroa River, the Yaracuy River, and the Urama River in Venezuela. The species is found in rocky riffles in clear upland headwaters and small creeks, and it reaches 17 cm (6.7 inches) SL.[2]
Chaetostoma yurubiense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Chaetostoma |
Species: | C. yurubiense
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Binomial name | |
Chaetostoma yurubiense Ceas & Page, 1996
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References
edit- ^ "Chaetostoma yurubiense". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma yurubiense". FishBase.