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Scientific Name	**Chaetostoma yurubiense** Ceas & Page, 1996
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Mayorica, Río Yaracuy system, 9 kilometers north Albarico near Mayorica, Lara State, Venezuela, 10°25'43''N, 68°40'47''W.
Pronunciation	KATE oh STOW mah
Etymology	Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The genus Chaetostoma is not straightforward to identify, but as a general rule, the species has spines behind the gill-cover (interopercular odontodes), no plates on the abdomen, and aside from C. platyrhynchus also lack plates on the snout edge. Different from Ancistrus by not having fleshy tentacles on the snout.
Sexing	The males have however a larger and broader head, slimmer ventral sides and disproportionately large pelvic fins. Perhaps the over-sized pelvic fins play a large role in the fertilization of the eggs. By inverting these over the clutch of eggs, they prevent the sperm cells being carried away by fast water current.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Yaracuy, Urama, and Aroa River basins in Venezuela. Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Yaracuy (click on these areas to find other species found there) Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Aroa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Tocuyo, Urama (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017.
Other Parameters	Chaetostoma require lower than normal ''tropical'' temperatures and high levels of dissolved oxygen. The addition of powerheads with venturi devices and/or airstones to raise oxygen levels is highly recommended.
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Inhabits cobble and boulder riffles in cool, clear upland headwaters and small creeks.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Copeia 1996 (no. 3), pp 672, Fig. 2 (top).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 28 15:31 (species record created: 2009 Dec 09 14:10)