| Chaetostoma tachiraense | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Chaetostoma |
| Species: | C. tachiraense |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetostoma tachiraense Schultz, 1944 | |
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Chaetostoma tachiraense [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Catatumbo River basin at altitudes of up to 1,000 to 2,000 m (3,281 to 6,562 ft). The species reaches 8.7 cm (3.4 inches) SL. [2]