Chaetostoma milesi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Magdalena River and the Apure River. The species reaches 13 cm (5.1 inches) SL.[2] It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is most frequently referred to as either the bulldog pleco or the rubbernose pleco.[3][4]
Chaetostoma milesi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Chaetostoma |
Species: | C. milesi
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Binomial name | |
Chaetostoma milesi Fowler, 1941
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Chaetostoma milesi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma milesi". FishBase.
- ^ "Chaetostoma milesi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Chaetostoma milesi Fowler, 1941". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.