Chaetostoma changae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from Peru. The species reaches 7.6 cm (3 inches) SL[2] and its specific epithet honors Fonchii Chang, a Peruvian ichthyologist[3] of the National University of San Marcos.[4]
Chaetostoma changae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Chaetostoma |
Species: | C. changae
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Binomial name | |
Chaetostoma changae Salcedo, 2006
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References
edit- ^ "Chaetostoma changae Salcedo, 2006". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Chaetostoma changae". FishBase.
- ^ Salcedo, N. J. (2006). New Species of Chaetostoma (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Central Peru. Copeia. 2006(1): 60-67.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Panaqolus changae". FishBase.
Fonchii Chang of MUSM.