Caquetaia kraussii is a species of fish endemic to the basin of the Atrato, Cauca, Magdalena, as well as the basin of Lake Maracaibo.

The fish has been introduced to the Orinoco River basin.

[1] The specific name honours the German naturalist Christian F. F. Krauss (1812-1890) who was director of the Royal Natural History Cabinet in Stuttgart.

[2] Prefers swamps and marshes with abundant aquatic plants, but also found in rivers.

Eats other fish and benthic invertebrates.