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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
Hypostomus Brevis
Hypostomus brevis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Careopinnatus
Hypostomus careopinnatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Carinatus
Hypostomus carinatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Carvalhoi
Hypostomus carvalhoi
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Caudofasciatus
Hypostomus caudofasciatus
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Chrysostiktos
Hypostomus chrysostiktos
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Coppenamensis
Hypostomus coppenamensis
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Corantijni
Hypostomus corantijni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Cordovae
Hypostomus cordovae
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Crassicauda
Hypostomus crassicauda
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Dardanelos
Hypostomus dardanelos
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Delimai
Hypostomus delimai
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Denticulatus
Hypostomus denticulatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Derbyi
Hypostomus derbyi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Dlouhyi
Hypostomus dlouhyi
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Ericae
Hypostomus ericae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Ericius
Hypostomus ericius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Faveolus
Hypostomus faveolus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Fluviatilis
Hypostomus fluviatilis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Francisci
Hypostomus francisci
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Froehlichi
Hypostomus froehlichi
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Fugleri
Hypostomus fugleri
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Garmani
Hypostomus garmani
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Goyazensis
Hypostomus goyazensis
LC 💧 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