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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 Luetkeni
Hypostomus luetkeni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Luteomaculatus
Hypostomus luteomaculatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Luteus
Hypostomus luteus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Macrophthalmus
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Macrops
Hypostomus macrops
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Macushi
Hypostomus macushi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Maracaiboensis
Hypostomus maracaiboensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Margaritifer
Hypostomus margaritifer
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Melanephelis
Hypostomus melanephelis
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Meleagris
Hypostomus meleagris
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Micromaculatus
Hypostomus micromaculatus
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Minotauros
Hypostomus minotauros
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Multidens
Hypostomus multidens
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Mutucae
Hypostomus mutucae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Myersi
Hypostomus myersi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Nematopterus
Hypostomus nematopterus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Niceforoi
Hypostomus niceforoi
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Niger
Hypostomus niger
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Nigromaculatus
Hypostomus nigromaculatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Nigropunctatus
Hypostomus nigropunctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Nudiventris
Hypostomus nudiventris
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Obtusirostris
Hypostomus obtusirostris
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Oculeus
Hypostomus oculeus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Pagei
Hypostomus pagei
VU 💧 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