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Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
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Chaetostoma

Tschudi, 1846
Species

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Chaetostoma ("Bristlemouths") is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America with one species extending into Central America. Some species are kept in unheated aquaria.

Species

Chaetostoma marginatum
Chaetostoma anomalum
Chaetostoma breve

There are currently 46 recognized species in this genus: [1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chaetostoma". FishBase. December 2011 version.