''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
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
and
South America, where it occurs in the basins of the
Bayano River, the
Tuira River, the
San Juan River, the
Guayas River, the
Chagres River, the
Atrato River
The Atrato River () is a river of northwestern Colombia. It rises in the slopes of the Western Cordillera and flows almost due north to the Gulf of Urabá (or Gulf of Darién), where it forms a large, swampy delta. Its course crosses the Cho ...
, the
Sinú River, and the
Magdalena River. The species is large for a loricariid, reaching 30 cm (11.8 inches) in total length.
References
fischeri
Fish described in 1879
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