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Genus Family: Loricariidae 🍽️ 8 Edible 🐠 126 Aquarium

Hypostomus

Species
156
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
1.8 kg
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
2.20
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Loricariidae
Genus
Hypostomus

🐟 Species in Genus Hypostomus

156 total
aquarium
Hypostomus cochliodon
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
aquarium
Hypostomus punctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
aquarium
Hypostomus commersoni
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
aquarium
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Armored catfish
Hypostomus watwata
LC 🔄 Diadromous Edible
carachama
Hypostomus fonchii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Cascudo-areia
Hypostomus affinis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Colombian Stream Pleco
Hypostomus wilsoni
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Agna
Hypostomus agna
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Alatus
Hypostomus alatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Albopunctatus
Hypostomus albopunctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Ancistroides
Hypostomus ancistroides
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Angipinnatus
Hypostomus angipinnatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Annectens
Hypostomus annectens
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Arecuta
Hypostomus arecuta
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Argus
Hypostomus argus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Atropinnis
Hypostomus atropinnis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Auroguttatus
Hypostomus auroguttatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Basilisko
Hypostomus basilisko
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Bimbai
Hypostomus bimbai
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Bolivianus
Hypostomus bolivianus
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Borellii
Hypostomus borellii
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Boulengeri
Hypostomus boulengeri
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Brevicauda
Hypostomus brevicauda
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
155
🔄 Diadromous
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 98
Near Threatened 5
Vulnerable 5
Endangered 3
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 22

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
17 spp.
Venezuela
6 spp.
Colombia
5 spp.
GF
4 spp.
Paraguay
4 spp.
Uruguay
2 spp.
Suriname
2 spp.
Argentina
2 spp.
Bangladesh
1 spp.
Netherlands
1 spp.
Cyprus
1 spp.
Malaysia
1 spp.
India
1 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
Vietnam
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
2 m