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Chaetostoma sovichthys

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Chaetostoma sovichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Species:
C. sovichthys
Binomial name
Chaetostoma sovichthys
Synonyms
  • Chaetostoma anomala sovichthys

Chaetostoma sovichthys[1] is a freshwater species of catfish in the family Loricariidae and the genus Chaetostoma. It is a demersal fish native to tropical South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Motatán River and Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. It reaches 7.2 cm (2.8 inches) SL.[2] The species reportedly prefers a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 and a temperature of 23 to 27 °C (73 to 80 °F).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Chaetostoma sovichthys". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma sovichthys". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Chaetostoma sovichthys Schultz, 1944". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.