Chaetostoma Spondylus
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Found in high gradient stream and rapids, over mostly boulder substrate .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal soft rays: 1 - 3; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chaetostoma Spondylus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Chaetostoma Spondylus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Chaetostoma Spondylus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.1 - ?. Tropical South America: Río Chotano, río Huancabamba, río Sendamal, and río Utcubamba, mountain tributaries (1500- 2000 m above sea level) of río Marañón, Amazon River basin in Peru.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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