''Chaetostoma'', also known as the bristlemouth catfish, is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of suckermouth armored catfishes native to

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with one species, '' C. fischeri,'' extending into

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. Most species inhabit flowing rivers in the lower

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and its

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. Some species are kept in unheated aquaria.

Species

These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * ''

Chaetostoma aburrensis ''Chaetostoma aburrensis'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America wit ...

'' (

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, 1909) * ''

Chaetostoma anale ''Chaetostoma anale'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater species native to South America, where it occurs in the Orteguaza River basin, which is part of the Japurá River drainage in Colombia Colomb ...

'' ( Fowler, 1943) * ''

Chaetostoma anomalum ''Chaetostoma anomalum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of Lake Maracaibo Lake Maracaibo (Spanish: Lago de Maracaibo; Anu: Coquivacoa) is a lagoon in northwes ...

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, 1903 * ''

Chaetostoma bifurcum ''Chaetostoma bifurcum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it is found in the Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador and Peru, including the basins of the Esmeraldas River, th ...

'' Lujan, Meza-Vargas, Astudillo-Clavijo, Barriga-S. & López-Fernández, 2015Lujan, N.K., Meza-Vargas, V., Astudillo-Clavijo, V., Barriga-Salazar, R. & López-Fernández, H. (2015): A Multilocus Molecular Phylogeny for ''Chaetostoma'' Clade Genera and Species with a Review of ''Chaetostoma'' (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Central Andes. ''Copeia, 103 (3): 664-701.'' * ''

Chaetostoma branickii ''Chaetostoma branickii'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Chamaya River basin, which is part of the Marañón River , name_etymology = , image = Mar ...

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, 1881 * ''

Chaetostoma breve ''Chaetostoma breve'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Zamora River The Zamora River ( Spanish: ''Río Zamora'') is a tributary of the Santiago River located in the ...

, 1904 * ''

Chaetostoma brevilabiatum ''Chaetostoma brevilabiatum'' 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 The Magdalena River ( es, Río Magdalena, ; less commonly ) is the main river ...

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, 1942 * ''

Chaetostoma carrioni ''Chaetostoma carrioni'' is a species of armored catfish from South America. These fish reach SL. These fish are demersal and live in tropical, freshwater habitats. They are found in the Marañón River basin in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Q ...

'' (

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, 1935) * ''

Chaetostoma changae ''Chaetostoma changae'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from Peru. The species reaches 7.6 cm (3 inches) SL and its specific epithet honors Fonchii Chang, a Peruvian ichthy ...

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, 2006 * ''

Chaetostoma chimu ''Chaetostoma chimu'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Andean foothills of the Orinoco basin in Colombia. It was described in 2020 by Alexander Urbano-Bonilla and Gust ...

'' Urbano-Bonilla & Ballen, 2020Urbano‐Bonilla, A., & Ballen, G. A. (2020). A new species of Chaetostoma (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Orinoco basin with comments on Amazonian species of the genus in Colombia. Journal of Fish Biology. doi:10.1111/jfb.14640 * ''

Chaetostoma daidalmatos ''Chaetostoma daidalmatos'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Huallaga River basin in Peru. The species was described alongside the species ''Chaetostoma stroumpoulos ...

, 2006 * ''

Chaetostoma dermorhynchum ''Chaetostoma dermorhynchum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Pastaza River, the Bobonaza River, the Napo River The Napo River ( es, Río Napo) is a t ...

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, 1887 * ''

Chaetostoma dorsale ''Chaetostoma dorsale'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Meta River and the Apure River The Apure River is a river of southwestern Venezuela, formed by t ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1922 * ''

Chaetostoma dupouii ''Chaetostoma dupouii'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tuy River basin in Venezuela. The species reaches SL. It was described in 1945 by Agustín Fernández-Yépez, ...

'' Fernández-Yépez, 1945 * ''

Chaetostoma fischeri ''Chaetostoma fischeri'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a relatively widespread freshwater fish when compared with other members of its family, as it is native to Central and South America, where it occurs in the ba ...

, 1879 * ''

Chaetostoma floridablancaensis ''Chaetostoma floridablancaensis'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs only in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America ...

'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2013Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2013): ''Chaetostoma floridablancaensis'' sp. nov. una nueva especie de Choque (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) del Municipio de Floridablanca, Departamento de Santander – Colombia. ''Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia. 24pp.'' * ''

Chaetostoma formosae ''Chaetostoma formosae'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Meta River and the Guaviare River in the Orinoco drainage in the departments of Meta and Casan ...

'' Ballen, 2011 * ''

Chaetostoma guairense ''Chaetostoma guairense'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Tuy River, the Guaire River The Guaire River is a short river in Venezuela ...

, 1881 * ''

Chaetostoma jegui ''Chaetostoma jegui'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the basins of the Takutu River and the Uraricoera River in the Branco River The Branco River ( pt, Rio Branco; Engl: ''W ...

'' Rapp Py-Daniel, 1991 * ''

Chaetostoma joropo ''Chaetostoma joropo'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cusiana River basin in the Orinoco drainage in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colom ...

'' Ballen, Urbano-Bonilla & Maldonado-Ocampo, 2016Ballen, G.A., Urbano-Bonilla, A. & Maldonado-Ocampo, J.A. (2016): Description of a new species of the genus ''Chaetostoma'' from the Orinoco River drainage with comments on ''Chaetostoma milesi'' Fowler, 1941 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae). ''Zootaxa, 4105 (2): 181–197.'' * ''

Chaetostoma lepturum ''Chaetostoma lepturum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the San Juan River basin in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in ...

, 1912 * ''

Chaetostoma leucomelas ''Chaetostoma leucomelas'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Patía River and the Cauca River in Colombia. The species reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) SL. Referenc ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1918 * ''

Chaetostoma lexa ''Chaetostoma lexa'' is a species of armored catfish only known from streams and rivers that feed into the Huallaga River near Tingo María Tingo María is the capital of Leoncio Prado Province in the Huánuco Region in central Peru. It has ...

'' (

, 2013) * ''

Chaetostoma lineopunctatum ''Chaetostoma lineopunctatum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Aguaytía River, the Pachitea River, and the Pisqui River in the Ucayali River The Ucay ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 * ''

Chaetostoma loborhynchos ''Chaetostoma loborhynchos'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tambo River basin, which is part of the Ucayali River drainage in Peru. The species reaches 14.2 cm ...

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, 1846 * ''

Chaetostoma machiquense ''Chaetostoma machiquense'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Negro River basin in the Lake Maracaibo Lake Maracaibo (Spanish: Lago de Maracaibo; Anu: Coquivacoa) is a ...

'' Fernández-Yépez & Martín Salazar, 1953 * ''

Chaetostoma marginatum ''Chaetostoma marginatum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Bogotá River, the Chimbo River The Chimbo River is a river of Ecuador. See also *List of ri ...

, 1904 * ''

Chaetostoma marmorescens ''Chaetostoma marmorescens'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Huallaga River basin in the Marañón River drainage in Peru. The species reaches 13.5 cm (5.3 inch ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 * ''

Chaetostoma microps ''Chaetostoma microps'' is a species of suckermouth armored catfish native to Ecuador. The fish has been filmed climbing cave walls. Discovery The species was first described by Albert Günther in 1864. The type specimen is from the "Andes o ...

'' Günther, 1864 * ''

Chaetostoma milesi ''Chaetostoma milesi'' 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. It appears in the ...

'' Fowler, 1941 * ''

Chaetostoma niveum ''Chaetostoma niveum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Jurubidá River basin in the Chocó Department in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of C ...

'' Fowler, 1944 * ''

Chaetostoma nudirostre ''Chaetostoma nudirostre'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Valencia basin in Venezuela. The species reaches in total length. References nudirostre ...

'' Lütken, 1874 * ''

Chaetostoma palmeri ''Chaetostoma palmeri'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tamana River basin in the San Juan River drainage in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic ...

, 1912 * ''

Chaetostoma patiae ''Chaetostoma patiae'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Patía River basin in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in Sou ...

'' Fowler, 1945 * ''

Chaetostoma paucispinis ''Chaetostoma paucispinis'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the San Juan River (Colombia), San Juan River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 9 cm (3.5 inches) in total leng ...

, 1912 * ''

Chaetostoma pearsei ''Chaetostoma pearsei'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Tuy River and Lake Valencia in Venezuela. The species reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1920 * ''

Chaetostoma platyrhynchus ''Chaetostoma platyrhynchus'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Caquetá River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 9.5 cm (3.7 inches) in total length. The species is ...

'' Fowler, 1943 * ''

Chaetostoma sovichthys ''Chaetostoma sovichthys'' 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 Ma ...

'' L. P. Schultz, 1944 * ''

Chaetostoma spondylus ''Chaetostoma spondylus'' is a freshwater species of catfish in the family Loricariidae and the genus ''Chaetostoma''. It is a demersal fish with a pH range of about 6–7.1. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Chotano Riv ...

& H. Ortega, 2015 * ''

Chaetostoma stannii ''Chaetostoma stannii'' is a freshwater species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a demersal fish with a distribution entirely within tropical South America, where it is native to the basins of the Aroa River, the Tocuyo River ...

'' Lütken, 1874 * ''

Chaetostoma stroumpoulos ''Chaetostoma stroumpoulos'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Huallaga River basin in Peru. The species was described alongside the species ''Chaetostoma daidalmatos'' in 20 ...

, 2006 * ''

Chaetostoma tachiraense ''Chaetostoma tachiraense'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Catatumbo River basin at altitudes of up to 1,000 to 2,000 m (3,281 to 6,562 ft). The spe ...

'' L. P. Schultz, 1944 * ''

Chaetostoma taczanowskii ''Chaetostoma taczanowskii'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Huallaga River and the Urubamba River in Peru. The species reaches 17 cm (6.7 inches) in total le ...

, 1882 * ''

Chaetostoma thomsoni ''Chaetostoma thomsoni'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Magdalena River basin in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country ...

, 1904 * ''

Chaetostoma trimaculineum ''Chaetostoma trimaculineum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the drainage basins of the Santiago River and the Marañón River in Ecuador and Peru. The species reaches 16 ...

'' Lujan, Meza-Vargas, Astudillo-Clavijo, Barriga-S. & López-Fernández, 2015 * ''

Chaetostoma vagum ''Chaetostoma vagum'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Orteguaza River basin, which is part of the Japurá River drainage in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officiall ...

'' Fowler, 1943 * ''

Chaetostoma vasquezi ''Chaetostoma vasquezi'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Orinoco The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin ...

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Chaetostoma venezuelae ''Chaetostoma venezuelae'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the San Juan River basin in Venezuela. The species reaches 7.3 cm (2.9 inches) SL. References vene ...

'' ( L. P. Schultz, 1944) * ''

Chaetostoma yurubiense ''Chaetostoma yurubiense'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Aroa River, the Yaracuy River, and the Urama River in Venezuela. The species is found in roc ...

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References

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