Chaetostoma taczanowskii Steindachner, 1882
photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Huallaga and Urubamba River basins in Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 April 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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