Crossoloricaria bahuaja
| Crossoloricaria bahuaja | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Tribe: | Loricariini |
| Genus: | Crossoloricaria |
| Species: | C. bahuaja |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossoloricaria bahuaja F. Chang & E. Castro, 1999 | |
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 Rio Manuripe. 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Crossoloricaria bahuaja" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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