Chaetostoma sovichthys
| Chaetostoma sovichthys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. sovichthys |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma sovichthys L. P. Schultz, 1944 | |
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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
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Chaetostoma sovichthys". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma sovichthys". FishBase.
- ^ "Chaetostoma sovichthys Schultz, 1944". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.