| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| Max. size: |
40 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 991.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Paraná-Paraguay basin including rio Iguaçu. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Diagnosed from all other congeners except Hypostomus heraldoi by the pelvic-fin unbranched ray length equal to or greater than pectoral-fin unbranched ray (vs. pelvic-fin unbranched ray shorter than pectoral-fin unbranched ray). Differs from H. heraldoi by having pale dots over body and fins (vs. dark dots over body and fins) (Ref. 91066). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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