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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 Pantherinus
Hypostomus pantherinus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Papariae
Hypostomus papariae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Paranensis
Hypostomus paranensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Pastinhai
Hypostomus pastinhai
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Paucimaculatus
Hypostomus paucimaculatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Paucipunctatus
Hypostomus paucipunctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Paulinus
Hypostomus paulinus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Peckoltoides
Hypostomus peckoltoides
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Perdido
Hypostomus perdido
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Piratatu
Hypostomus piratatu
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Plecostomoides
Hypostomus plecostomoides
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Pospisili
Hypostomus pospisili
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Pseudohemiurus
Hypostomus pseudohemiurus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Pusarum
Hypostomus pusarum
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Regani
Hypostomus regani
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Rhantos
Hypostomus rhantos
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Robertsoni
Hypostomus robertsoni
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Rondoni
Hypostomus rondoni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Roseopunctatus
Hypostomus roseopunctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Salgadae
Hypostomus salgadae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Saramaccensis
Hypostomus saramaccensis
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Scabriceps
Hypostomus scabriceps
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Scaphyceps
Hypostomus scaphyceps
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Sculpodon
Hypostomus sculpodon
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.
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