Rio Caqueta
Juvenile
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Close-up of pectoral fin
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chaetostoma anale (Fowler, 1943) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Orteguasa, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypocolpterus analis |
| Pronunciation | KATE oh STOW mah |
| Etymology | Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, stoma = mouth. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 160mm or 6.3" 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. 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. 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 Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá, Orteguaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| pH | 6.7 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 23.5-25.0°C or 74.3-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Despite their common availability, Chaetostoma spp. can prove difficult to maintain. Like many fishes that require higher oxygen levels they do not ship well and often arrive at the retailer in poor condition. They can also be difficult to get feeding properly after import. New acquisitions should be quarantined in a tank with the proper temperature, high oxygen levels, and offered a wide variety of frozen and live foods along with fresh vegetables until they regain their strength. Once adapted they are hardy and interesting aquarium inhabitants. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Well rounded stones stacked to replicate a river bottom and provide caves. |
| Breeding | Spawns in shallow, fast flowing water on the underneath of a flat object. Male, upside down, guards an adhesive clutch of eggs by covering it with his body. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95, pp 261, Figs. 56-59. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up C. anale on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up C. anale on Fishbase |
 | Look up C. anale on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up C. anale on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.26.1605 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |