Chaetostoma brevilabiatum
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Chaetostoma brevilabiatum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Colombia where it occurs in the drainage basins of the Magdalena and Cimitarra Rivers. It occurs in clear streams with a fast current where there is a rocky substrate and feeds on detritus. This species reaches a standard length of 11.9 cm (4.7 in).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Chaetostoma