Chaetostoma thomsoni

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Thomas' Chaetostoma
Thomas' Chaetostoma
Species	Chaetostoma thomsoni
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L)
Size	3.937 in 8-10 cm (3.1-3.9")
pH	7.2 - 7.5
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R23 -28 °C (73.4-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Herbivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Thomas' Chaetostoma

[edit] Sexing

Male has larger pelvic fins, broader/larger head and slimmer sides.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Peaceful, but can be territorial towards other plecos. Small fish and fry can be viewed as dinner, keep with mid-swimming fast fish such as larger Tetras.

[edit] Diet

Omnivore, they eat algae, but will readily accept sinking pellets, vegetables and live/frozen food.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Requires highly oxygenated water. Likes a fine sand subtrate with smooth large rocks, some hiding places are beneificial also.

[edit] Behaviour

A generally peaceful pleco towards tankmates, may be territorial towards other plecos however.

[edit] Identification

The name C. thomsoni has been misapplied in the hobby for years. It is commonly used in the hobby for a small gray Colombian Chaetostoma with dark edging to its scutes and dark spots on the head and rostrum. There has been a description of a fish with no dark markings. In fact C. thomsoni may in fact belong to the genus Lasiancistrus and not be a Chaetostoma at all.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Planet Catfish