''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 south-east of Ecuador. Historically, it was known to the Spanish as ''Yaya Mayu'' ("Father River"), from the river's name among a group of Shuar en ...
basin, which is part of the
Marañon River drainage in
Ecuador. The species is large for a loricariid, reaching 30 cm (11.8 inches) in total length.
References
breve
Fish described in 1904
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