Crossoloricaria bahuaja
Crossoloricaria bahuaja | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Crossoloricaria |
Species: | C. bahuaja
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Binomial name | |
Crossoloricaria bahuaja & , 1999
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Crossoloricaria bahuaja is a species of armored catfish. It is found in Peru where it is found in the Madre de Dios River basin and Bolivia where it is found in the Rio Grande and the . This species grows to a length of 16.4 centimetres (6.5 in) SL.
Ecology[]
Stomach contents of C. bahuaja include larvae of aquatic insects, small seeds and debris. C. bahuaja males have been found carrying eggs on their lips.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Crossoloricaria bahuaja" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Categories:
- Loricariini
- Fish of South America
- Freshwater fish of Peru
- Fish of Bolivia
- Fish described in 1999
- Loricariidae stubs