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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 Hemiurus
Hypostomus hemiurus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Heraldoi
Hypostomus heraldoi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Hermanni
Hypostomus hermanni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Holostictus
Hypostomus holostictus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Hondae
Hypostomus hondae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Hoplonites
Hypostomus hoplonites
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Iheringii
Hypostomus iheringii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Interruptus
Hypostomus interruptus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Isbrueckeri
Hypostomus isbrueckeri
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Itacua
Hypostomus itacua
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Jaguar
Hypostomus jaguar
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Jaguribensis
Hypostomus jaguribensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Johnii
Hypostomus johnii
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Khimaera
Hypostomus khimaera
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Kopeyaka
Hypostomus kopeyaka
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Kuarup
Hypostomus kuarup
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Lamberti
Hypostomus lamberti
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Latifrons
Hypostomus latifrons
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Latirostris
Hypostomus latirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Leucophaeus
Hypostomus leucophaeus
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Levis
Hypostomus levis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Lexi
Hypostomus lexi
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Lima
Hypostomus lima
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Longiradiatus
Hypostomus longiradiatus
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.
Paraguay
4 spp.
GF
4 spp.
Suriname
2 spp.
Argentina
2 spp.
Uruguay
2 spp.
Cyprus
1 spp.
Malaysia
1 spp.
India
1 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
Vietnam
1 spp.
France
1 spp.
Nepal
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
2 m