Chaetostoma
| Chaetostoma | |
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| Chaetostoma loborhynchos | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: |
Chaetostoma Tschudi, 1846 |
| Type species | |
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Chaetostoma loborhynchos Tschudi 1846 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Lipopterichthys Norman, 1935 |
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Lipopterichthys Norman, 1935
Loraxichthys Salcedo, 2013
Chaetostoma also known as the Bristlemouths is a genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America with one species C. fischeri extending into Panama. Some species are kept in unheated aquaria.
There are currently 48 recognized species in this genus:
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