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Chaetostoma milesi

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Chaetostoma milesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chaetostoma
Species:
C. milesi
Binomial name
Chaetostoma milesi
Fowler, 1941
Synonyms
  • Chaetostomus milesi
An individual of C. milesi.
Another individual of C. milesi removed from water.

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]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Chaetostoma milesi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma milesi". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Chaetostoma milesi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. ^ "Chaetostoma milesi Fowler, 1941". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.