|
Hypostomus laplatae (Eigenmann, 1907) |
|
|
photo by
Petersen, P. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 69 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: La Plata River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Specimens obtained from two rivers, primarily sandy substrates and found in oxygenated waters (5.4-7.4 mg/l) with moderate current.; water turbidity 260-392 NTU, conductivity 543 -2,435 μS/cm, pH 7.8-8.1,and temperature 15.3 - 20.4°C (Ref. 121236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 November 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||