Hypostomus Delimai
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Occurs in rivers with turbid water, rocky and sandy substrate, and various remnant riparian vegetation. Sympatric with Squaliforma cf. emarginata (Valenciennes, 1840), Hypostomus faveolus, Hypostomus cf. plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758), H. pyrineusi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920), and another putative undescribed species of Hypostomus .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 5. Distinguished from all congeners, except Hypostomus carinatus (Steindachner, 1881), H. hoplonites Rapp Py-Daniel, 1988 and H. watwata Hancock, 1828, by having five to eight (mode seven) predorsal plates limiting the posterior border of the supraoccipital bone (vs. one to three plates). Can be diagnosed from Hypostomus carinatus, H. hoplonites, and H. watwata by having pale spots against darker ground color on body and fins (vs. dark spots against lighter ground color) . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hypostomus Delimai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: middle rio Tocantins-Araguaia basin in Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Hypostomus Delimai.
🔍 Similar Species
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