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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 Seminudus
Hypostomus seminudus
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Sertanejo
Hypostomus sertanejo
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Simios
Hypostomus simios
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Soniae
Hypostomus soniae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Spiniger
Hypostomus spiniger
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Strigaticeps
Hypostomus strigaticeps
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Subcarinatus
Hypostomus subcarinatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Surinamensis
Hypostomus surinamensis
💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Taphorni
Hypostomus taphorni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Tapijara
Hypostomus tapijara
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Tenuis
Hypostomus tenuis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Ternetzi
Hypostomus ternetzi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Tietensis
Hypostomus tietensis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Topavae
Hypostomus topavae
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Unae
Hypostomus unae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Uruguayensis
Hypostomus uruguayensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Vaillanti
Hypostomus vaillanti
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Variipictus
Hypostomus variipictus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Varimaculosus
Hypostomus varimaculosus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Variostictus
Hypostomus variostictus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Velhochico
Hypostomus velhochico
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Vermicularis
Hypostomus vermicularis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Waiampi
Hypostomus waiampi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hypostomus Weberi
Hypostomus weberi
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