Chaetostoma milesi, Image by Paul Barrow

Chaetostoma milesi     Fowler 1941
Synonyms:  none
Common Name: Spotted Bulldog Plec
Other Common Names: L187a, Spotted Rubber Plec, Spotted Rubbernose Plec
Family: Loricariidae
Continent:  South America
Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela
Habitat:  freshwater, mountain rivers
Food:  live, frozen & vegetable based foods
Water Temperature:  20-24°C
Water Chemistry:  pH 6.5-8.0
Show Size:   Males [100mm]    Females [100mm]
FBAS Class: G
Temperament: can be territorial towards own kind; keep with similar size fish
Aquarium Size:  90cm or longer
Gender Differences: Males have a broader head and tend to be more slim, pectoral fins are also longer.
Breeding: this species has not been bred in the aquarium but other Chaetostoma species have. Cave spawners
Additional Information: A fish of mountain streams; therefore requires lower temperatures and fast flowing, well oxygenated water. 

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