Chaetostoma venezuelae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the San Juan River basin in Venezuela. The species reaches 7.3 cm SL.
Chaetostoma vasquezi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Orinoco, the Caura River, and the Caroní River in Venezuela. The species reaches 18.7 cm SL.
Chaetostoma vagum is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Orteguaza River basin, which is part of the Japurá River drainage in Colombia. The species reaches 9.9 cm SL.
Chaetostoma taczanowskii is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Huallaga River and the Urubamba River in Peru. The species reaches 17 cm in total length.
Chaetostoma dermorhynchum is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Pastaza River, the Bobonaza River, the Napo River, and the Curaray River in Ecuador. The species reaches 25 cm in total length.
Chaetostoma dupouii is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tuy River basin in Venezuela. The species reaches 7.9 cm SL.
Chaetostoma formosae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Meta River and the Guaviare River in the Orinoco drainage in the departments of Meta and Casanare in Colombia. The species reaches 9.7 cm SL. This species is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, where it is known as the rubberlip pleco or referred to by its L-number, L-444.
Chaetostoma joropo is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cusiana River basin in the Orinoco drainage in Colombia. The species reaches at least 12.47 cm SL and was described in 2016 by Gustavo A. Ballen of the University of London, as well as Alexander Urbano-Bonilla and Javier A. Maldonado-Ocampo of the Pontifical Xavierian University. It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is frequently referred to by its L-number, which is L-445. This species has reportedly been known to aquarists for quite some time prior to its 2016 scientific description.
Chaetostoma lepturum is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the San Juan River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 21.5 cm SL.
Chaetostoma leucomelas is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Patía River and the Cauca River in Colombia. The species reaches 20 cm SL.
Chaetostoma lineopunctatum is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Aguaytía River, the Pachitea River, and the Pisqui River in the Ucayali River drainage in Peru. The species reaches 14.3 cm SL. It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is referred to as the bloodfin bulldog pleco or by its L-number, which is L-276.
Chaetostoma machiquense is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Negro River basin in the Lake Maracaibo drainage in Venezuela. The species reaches 6.6 cm SL.
Chaetostoma marginatum is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Bogotá River, the Chimbo River, and the San Juan River. The species reaches 19 cm SL.
Chaetostoma stannii is a freshwater species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a demersal fish with a distribution entirely within tropical South America, where it is native to the basins of the Aroa River, the Tocuyo River, the Urama River, and the Yaracuy River in Venezuela. It has a maximum reported total length of 20.5 cm.
Chaetostoma marmorescens is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Huallaga River basin in the Marañón River drainage in Peru. The species reaches 13.5 cm SL and reportedly inhabits high-altitude areas.
Chaetostoma niveum is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Jurubidá River basin in the Chocó Department in Colombia. The species reaches 9.1 cm SL.
Chaetostoma sovichthys is a freshwater species of catfish in the family Loricariidae and the genus Chaetostoma. It is a demersal fish native to tropical South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Motatán River and Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. It reaches 7.2 cm SL. The species reportedly prefers a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 and a temperature of 23 to 27°C.
Chaetostoma palmeri is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tamana River basin in the San Juan River drainage in Colombia. The species reaches 9.5 cm in total length.
Chaetostoma paucispinis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the San Juan River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 9 cm in total length.
Chaetostoma platyrhynchus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Caquetá River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 9.5 cm in total length. The species is known to be of disputed classification and spelling.
