Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Chaetostoma loborhynchos (Chaetostoma loborhynchos), recorded as Endangered
Chaetostoma loborhynchos (Chaetostoma loborhynchos). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Chaetostoma loborhynchos

Chaetostoma loborhynchos

This catfish is endemic to Peru where it occurs in the upper Tulumayo River, in Junin, and the upper Paucartambo River, in Pasco, both in the upper Ucayali River basin, This species reaches a standard length of 14.2 cm (5.6 in).

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Chaetostoma loborhynchos
Taxonomy
Siluriformes · Loricariidae · Chaetostoma

Range and habitat

The International Union for Conservation of Nature assess this species as Endangered because has a restricted range and its habitat is threatened by a hydroelectric dam, deforestation, a cement factory and mining.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Chaetostoma loborhynchos is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Chaetostoma loborhynchos, Wikidata item Q5602106. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Chaetostoma loborhynchos?
This catfish is endemic to Peru where it occurs in the upper Tulumayo River, in Junin, and the upper Paucartambo River, in Pasco, both in the upper Ucayali River basin, This species reaches a standard length of 14.2 cm (5.6 in).
What is the conservation status of Chaetostoma loborhynchos?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Chaetostoma loborhynchos. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Chaetostoma loborhynchos live?
This catfish is endemic to Peru where it occurs in the upper Tulumayo River, in Junin, and the upper Paucartambo River, in Pasco, both in the upper Ucayali River basin, This species reaches a standard length of 14.2 cm (5.6 in).
Why is Chaetostoma loborhynchos in crisis?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature assess this species as Endangered because has a restricted range and its habitat is threatened by a hydroelectric dam, deforestation, a cement factory and mining.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Chaetostoma loborhynchos?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Chaetostoma loborhynchos a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.