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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Hypostomus

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152 species (see list below)
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Photo by Macieira, R.M.

South America
Max. Length 39.7 cm SL
Hypostomus affinis (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Hypostomus affinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Hypostomus agna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Hypostomus alatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Hypostomus albopunctatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Hypostomus ancistroides (Ihering, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hypostomus ancistroides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm
 
Hypostomus angipinnatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Hypostomus annectens (Regan, 1904)

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Hypostomus annectens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
Hypostomus arecuta Cardoso, Almirón, Casciotta, Aichino, Lizarralde & Montoya-Burgos, 2012

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus arecuta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus argus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
Hypostomus asperatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus asperatus
[Mandarin Pleco]

Photo by Goforth, R.R.

Central America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hypostomus aspidolepis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Goforth, R.R.
 
Hypostomus aspidolepis
[Panama suckermouth]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Hypostomus aspilogaster (Cope, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hypostomus aspilogaster
[Jacuhy pleco]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Hypostomus atropinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34 cm TL
 
Hypostomus auroguttatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Hypostomus basilisko Tencatt, Zawadzki & Froehlich, 2014

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Hypostomus basilisko
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus bimbai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Hypostomus bolivianus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Hypostomus borellii (Boulenger, 1897)

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Hypostomus borellii
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Hypostomus boulengeri (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

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Hypostomus boulengeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus careopinnatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carinatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carvalhoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.0 cm SL
 
Hypostomus chrysostiktos
[]

Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Hypostomus cochliodon Kner, 1854

Photo by Photo by Pereira, R.C.
 
Hypostomus cochliodon
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 60.5 cm TL
Hypostomus commersoni Valenciennes, 1836

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Hypostomus commersoni
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Hypostomus coppenamensis Boeseman, 1969

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus coppenamensis
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Hypostomus corantijni Boeseman, 1968

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus corantijni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
Hypostomus cordovae (Günther, 1880)

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Hypostomus cordovae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus crassicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dardanelos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus delimai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus denticulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31 cm SL
 
Hypostomus derbyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dlouhyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus eptingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ericae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Hypostomus ericius Armbruster, 2003

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus ericius
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 20.6 cm SL
Hypostomus faveolus Zawadzki, Birindelli & Lima, 2008

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus faveolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fluviatilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fonchii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Hypostomus francisci
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fugleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Hypostomus garmani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus goyazensis
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus (Norman, 1926)

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Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 36.2 cm TL
Hypostomus hemicochliodon Armbruster, 2003

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Hypostomus hemicochliodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hemiurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus heraldoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Hypostomus hermanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Hypostomus holostictus
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Hypostomus hondae (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus hondae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hoplonites
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus iheringii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus interruptus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.8 cm TL
 
Hypostomus isbrueckeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Hypostomus itacua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus jaguar
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Hypostomus jaguribensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus johnii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus khimaera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kopeyaka
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kuarup
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Hypostomus laplatae (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hypostomus laplatae
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
Hypostomus latifrons Weber, 1986

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Hypostomus latifrons
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus latirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus leucophaeus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus levis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 46 cm SL
 
Hypostomus lexi
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 22.7 cm SL
Hypostomus lima (Lütken, 1874)

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Hypostomus lima
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus longiradiatus
[]

Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes

South America
Max. Length 25.4 cm SL
Hypostomus luetkeni (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes
 
Hypostomus luetkeni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Hypostomus luteomaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
Hypostomus luteus (Godoy, 1980)

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Hypostomus luteus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macushi
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Hypostomus maracaiboensis (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Hypostomus maracaiboensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
Hypostomus margaritifer (Regan, 1908)

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Hypostomus margaritifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus melanephelis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Hypostomus meleagris
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Hypostomus micromaculatus Boeseman, 1968

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus micromaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Hypostomus microstomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus multidens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Hypostomus mutucae Knaack, 1999

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus mutucae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus myersi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Hypostomus nematopterus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus nematopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus niceforoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus niger
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (Schubart, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Hypostomus nigromaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nigropunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nudiventris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Hypostomus obtusirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus oculeus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pagei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pantherinus
[]

Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Hypostomus papariae (Fowler, 1941)

Photo by Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.
 
Hypostomus papariae
[]
No picture found
 
Hypostomus paranensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pastinhai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucimaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucipunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paulinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus peckoltoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus perdido
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus piratatu
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm TL
Hypostomus plecostomoides (Eigenmann, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Hypostomus plecostomoides
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 25.0 cm SL
Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus plecostomus
[Suckermouth catfish]
No picture found
 
Hypostomus pospisili
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pseudohemiurus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hypostomus punctatus Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hypostomus punctatus
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Hypostomus pusarum (Starks, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Hypostomus pusarum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus pyrineusi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus regani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus rhantos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus robertsoni
[]

Photo by MNHN

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Hypostomus robinii Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus robinii
[Teta]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Hypostomus rondoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.3 cm TL
 
Hypostomus roseopunctatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus salgadae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus saramaccensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Hypostomus scabriceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus scaphyceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus sculpodon
[]
No picture found
 
Hypostomus seminudus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus simios
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Hypostomus soniae Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus soniae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus spiniger
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Hypostomus strigaticeps
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Hypostomus subcarinatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus subcarinatus
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Hypostomus surinamensis Boeseman, 1968

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Hypostomus surinamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus taphorni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tapijara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tenuis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 34.3 cm TL
Hypostomus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Hypostomus ternetzi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tietensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 70 cm SL
 
Hypostomus topavae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
Hypostomus unae (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hypostomus unae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus uruguayensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vaillanti
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Hypostomus variipictus (Ihering, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Hypostomus variipictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus varimaculosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
 
Hypostomus variostictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus velhochico
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ventromaculatus
[Wara wara]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vermicularis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus waiampi
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Hypostomus watwata Hancock, 1828

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus watwata
[Armored catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus weberi
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Hypostomus wilsoni (Eigenmann, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Alvarez, F.
 
Hypostomus wilsoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Hypostomus wuchereri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus yaku
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypostomus affinis South America 39.7 SL 1877
Hypostomus agna South America 22 TL 1907
Hypostomus alatus South America 36 SL 1855
Hypostomus albopunctatus South America 40 SL 1908
Hypostomus ancistroides South America 21 TL 1911
Hypostomus angipinnatus South America 15 1922
Hypostomus annectens South America 28 TL 1904
Hypostomus arecuta South America 24.3 SL 2012
Hypostomus argus South America 11.6 SL 1943
Hypostomus asperatus Mandarin Pleco South America 22.9 SL 1855
Hypostomus aspidolepis Panama suckermouth Central America 40 SL 1867
Hypostomus aspilogaster Jacuhy pleco South America 26.5 SL 1894
Hypostomus atropinnis South America 21 TL 1890
Hypostomus auroguttatus South America 34 TL 1854
Hypostomus basilisko South America 19.8 SL 2014
Hypostomus bimbai South America 31.4 SL 2021
Hypostomus bolivianus South America 15 TL 1924
Hypostomus borellii South America 16.1 SL 1897
Hypostomus boulengeri South America 24.5 SL 1903
Hypostomus brevicauda South America 19.6 SL 1864
Hypostomus brevis South America 7.4 SL 1919
Hypostomus careopinnatus South America 5.8 SL 2012
Hypostomus carinatus South America 24.8 SL 1881
Hypostomus carvalhoi South America 14.2 SL 1937
Hypostomus chrysostiktos South America 26.0 SL 2007
Hypostomus cochliodon South America 23 SL 1854
Hypostomus commersoni South America 60.5 TL 1836
Hypostomus coppenamensis South America 12.5 SL 1969
Hypostomus corantijni South America 18.8 SL 1968
Hypostomus cordovae South America 24.8 SL 1880
Hypostomus crassicauda South America 14.3 SL 1968
Hypostomus dardanelos South America 18.4 SL 2014
Hypostomus delimai South America 25.3 SL 2013
Hypostomus denticulatus South America 19.1 SL 2008
Hypostomus derbyi South America 31 SL 1911
Hypostomus dlouhyi South America 24.5 SL 1985
Hypostomus eptingi South America 12.2 SL 1941
Hypostomus ericae South America 28.5 SL 2005
Hypostomus ericius South America 18.7 SL 2003
Hypostomus faveolus South America 20.6 SL 2008
Hypostomus fluviatilis South America 16.5 SL 1964
Hypostomus fonchii South America 15.4 SL 2002
Hypostomus francisci South America 36 SL 1874
Hypostomus fugleri South America 9.1 SL 1971
Hypostomus garmani South America 13.0 SL 1904
Hypostomus goyazensis South America 26 TL 1908
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus South America 26.6 SL 1926
Hypostomus hemicochliodon South America 36.2 TL 2003
Hypostomus hemiurus South America 20.1 SL 1912
Hypostomus heraldoi South America 23.6 SL 2008
Hypostomus hermanni South America 24 TL 1905
Hypostomus holostictus South America 18 TL 1913
Hypostomus hondae South America 35 SL 1912
Hypostomus hoplonites South America 32.5 SL 1988
Hypostomus iheringii South America 11.6 SL 1908
Hypostomus interruptus South America 12 SL 1918
Hypostomus isbrueckeri South America 30.8 TL 1990
Hypostomus itacua South America 11 TL 1836
Hypostomus jaguar South America 17.6 SL 2013
Hypostomus jaguribensis South America 12 TL 1915
Hypostomus johnii South America 11.3 SL 1877
Hypostomus khimaera South America 16.4 SL 2014
Hypostomus kopeyaka South America 22.6 SL 2010
Hypostomus kuarup South America 21.8 SL 2012
Hypostomus laplatae South America 69 TL 1907
Hypostomus latifrons South America 28.7 SL 1986
Hypostomus latirostris South America 26 TL 1904
Hypostomus leucophaeus South America 15.8 SL 2016
Hypostomus levis South America 18.8 SL 1924
Hypostomus lexi South America 46 SL 1911
Hypostomus lima South America 22.7 SL 1874
Hypostomus longiradiatus South America 39.5 TL 1929
Hypostomus luetkeni South America 25.4 SL 1877
Hypostomus luteomaculatus South America 28 SL 1942
Hypostomus luteus South America 40.5 TL 1980
Hypostomus macrophthalmus South America 7.9 SL 1968
Hypostomus macrops South America 28.8 SL 1888
Hypostomus macushi South America 17 SL 2005
Hypostomus maracaiboensis South America 28.5 TL 1944
Hypostomus margaritifer South America 39.5 TL 1908
Hypostomus melanephelis South America 17.8 SL 2015
Hypostomus meleagris South America 30 SL 1933
Hypostomus micromaculatus South America 18.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus microstomus South America 24 SL 1987
Hypostomus multidens South America 19.8 SL 2007
Hypostomus mutucae South America 10.9 SL 1999
Hypostomus myersi South America 20.7 SL 1947
Hypostomus nematopterus South America 10.7 SL 1984
Hypostomus niceforoi South America 13.5 SL 1943
Hypostomus niger South America 24.5 SL 1933
Hypostomus nigromaculatus South America 10.2 SL 1964
Hypostomus nigropunctatus South America 23.3 SL 2012
Hypostomus nudiventris South America 5.7 SL 1941
Hypostomus obtusirostris South America 5.9 TL 1907
Hypostomus oculeus South America 21.7 SL 1943
Hypostomus pagei South America 18.9 SL 2003
Hypostomus pantherinus South America 4.8 SL 1854
Hypostomus papariae South America 11.4 TL 1941
Hypostomus paranensis South America 1877
Hypostomus pastinhai South America 25.1 SL 2021
Hypostomus paucimaculatus South America 12 SL 1968
Hypostomus paucipunctatus South America 18.8 SL 2005
Hypostomus paulinus South America 17.9 SL 1905
Hypostomus peckoltoides South America 11.1 SL 2010
Hypostomus perdido South America 18.1 SL 2014
Hypostomus piratatu South America 27.5 SL 1986
Hypostomus plecostomoides South America 25.6 TL 1922
Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish South America 25.0 SL 1758
Hypostomus pospisili South America 1944
Hypostomus pseudohemiurus South America 6.2 SL 1968
Hypostomus punctatus South America 30 TL 1840
Hypostomus pusarum South America 20.3 TL 1913
Hypostomus pyrineusi South America 26 TL 1920
Hypostomus regani South America 41 SL 1905
Hypostomus rhantos South America 19.6 SL 2007
Hypostomus robertsoni South America 13.6 SL 2021
Hypostomus robinii Teta Central America 16 SL 1840
Hypostomus rondoni South America 8 TL 1912
Hypostomus roseopunctatus South America 43.3 TL 1990
Hypostomus salgadae South America 2 SL 1941
Hypostomus saramaccensis South America 11.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus scabriceps South America 35 TL 1888
Hypostomus scaphyceps South America 3.5 SL 1919
Hypostomus sculpodon South America 26.4 SL 2003
Hypostomus seminudus South America. 1888
Hypostomus simios South America 15.8 SL 2005
Hypostomus soniae South America 16.4 SL 2005
Hypostomus spiniger South America 28.3 SL 1870
Hypostomus strigaticeps South America 16 SL 1908
Hypostomus subcarinatus South America 32.2 SL 1855
Hypostomus surinamensis South America 16.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus taphorni South America 22.8 SL 1984
Hypostomus tapijara South America 37.8 SL 2005
Hypostomus tenuis South America 19.5 SL 1968
Hypostomus ternetzi South America 34.3 TL 1895
Hypostomus tietensis South America 12.5 SL 1905
Hypostomus topavae South America 70 SL 1969
Hypostomus unae South America 18.3 SL 1878
Hypostomus uruguayensis South America 34.5 TL 1990
Hypostomus vaillanti South America 18.5 SL 1877
Hypostomus variipictus South America 37 TL 1911
Hypostomus varimaculosus South America 6 SL 1945
Hypostomus variostictus South America 5.7 TL 1912
Hypostomus velhochico South America 13.9 SL 2017
Hypostomus ventromaculatus Wara wara South America 25 SL 1968
Hypostomus vermicularis South America 19 SL 1888
Hypostomus waiampi South America 19.4 SL 2005
Hypostomus watwata Armored catfish South America 45 SL 1828
Hypostomus weberi South America 17.5 SL 2010
Hypostomus wilsoni South America 32.5 TL 1918
Hypostomus wuchereri South America 35 SL 1864
Hypostomus yaku South America 7.1 SL 2014



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