Chaetostoma breve

Chaetostoma breve^[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Zamora River basin, which is part of the Marañon River drainage in Ecuador. The species is large for a loricariid, reaching 30 cm (11.8 inches) in total length.^[2]

Chaetostoma breve
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Chaetostoma
Species:	C. breve
Binomial name
Chaetostoma breve Regan, 1904
Synonyms
Chaetostomus brevis