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Chaetostoma tachiraense Schultz, 1944 |
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photo by
Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Catatumbo river basin in the Lake Maracaibo drainage (up to altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 m above sea level). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||