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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Yellow-dotted Pleco

Hypostomus microstomus Weber, 1987
Max Length
24 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Yellow-dotted Pleco is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Hypostomus microstomus
Authority
Weber, 1987
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
24 cm
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Yellow-dotted Pleco is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yellow-dotted Pleco is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Yellow-dotted Pleco is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Yellow-dotted Pleco is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Middle Paraná River basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01585 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
24cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Weber, 1987

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Yellow-dotted Pleco
🌍CES hypostomus drobnoústý
🇵🇹Portuguese Cascudo-de-pintas-amarelas

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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