| Chaetostoma sovichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. sovichthys |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma sovichthys L. P. Schultz, 1944 | |
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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 Maracaibo in Venezuela. It reaches 7.2 cm (2.8 inches) SL. The species reportedly prefers a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 and a temperature of 23 to 27 °C (73 to 80 °F).
References
- "ITIS - Report: Chaetostoma sovichthys". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma sovichthys". FishBase.
- "Chaetostoma sovichthys Schultz, 1944". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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| Chaetostoma sovichthys | |
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