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Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes



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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Farlowella vittata Myers, 1942

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Farlowella vittata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Farlowella wuyjugu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Farlowella yarigui
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Fonchiiichthys rupestris (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Fonchiiichthys rupestris
[]

Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.

Central America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.
 
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm
 
Fonchiiloricaria nanodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Furcodontichthys novaesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus brevispinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus megastictus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus nassauensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus tenuis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Guyanancistrus teretirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Gymnotocinclus anosteos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Harttia absaberi
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Harttia carvalhoi Miranda Ribeiro, 1939

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Harttia carvalhoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Harttia depressa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Harttia dissidens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Harttia duriventris
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Harttia fluminensis Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

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Harttia fluminensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
Harttia fowleri (Pellegrin, 1908)

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Harttia fowleri
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Harttia garavelloi Oyakawa, 1993

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Harttia garavelloi
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Harttia gracilis Oyakawa, 1993

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Harttia gracilis
[]

Photo by Brosse, S.

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Harttia guianensis Rapp Py-Daniel & Oliveira, 2001

Photo by Photo by Brosse, S.
 
Harttia guianensis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Harttia kronei Miranda Ribeiro, 1908

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Harttia kronei
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Harttia leiopleura Oyakawa, 1993

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Harttia leiopleura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Harttia longipinna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.6 cm SL
 
Harttia loricariformis
[]
No picture found
 
Harttia merevari
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Harttia novalimensis Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia novalimensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Harttia panara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
 
Harttia punctata
[]
No picture found
 
Harttia rhombocephala
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Harttia rondoni
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Harttia surinamensis Boeseman, 1971

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Harttia surinamensis
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Harttia torrenticola Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia torrenticola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Harttia trombetensis
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Harttia tuna Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttia tuna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Harttia uatumensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Harttia villasboas
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Harttiella crassicauda
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Harttiella intermedia Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

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Harttiella intermedia
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Harttiella janmoli Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

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Harttiella janmoli
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Harttiella longicauda Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

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Harttiella longicauda
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Harttiella lucifer Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

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Harttiella lucifer
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Harttiella parva Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

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Harttiella parva
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Harttiella pilosa Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella pilosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus cerrado
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus
[]

Photo by Ortiz, L.

South America
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999

Photo by Photo by Ortiz, L.
 
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus furtivus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hemiancistrus guahiborum Werneke, Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2005

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Hemiancistrus guahiborum
[]

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi Rendahl, 1937

Photo by Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.
 
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Hemiancistrus landoni Eigenmann, 1916

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Hemiancistrus landoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus macrops
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854)

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Hemiancistrus medians
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus megacephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.6 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus megalopteryx
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
Hemiancistrus meizospilos Cardoso & da Silva, 2004

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hemiancistrus meizospilos
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Hemiancistrus punctulatus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999

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Hemiancistrus punctulatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
Hemiancistrus subviridis Werneke, Sabaj Pérez, Lujan & Armbruster, 2005

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Hemiancistrus subviridis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus votouro
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus (Kner, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys gobio
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys nimius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys papillatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Hirtella carinata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Hisonotus acuen
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hisonotus aky
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus alberti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Hisonotus armatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus bocaiuva
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus bockmanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus brunneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus carreiro
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus charrua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus chromodontus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Hisonotus depressicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus depressinotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus devidei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus dinizae
[]

Photo by Castro, R.M.C.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hisonotus francirochai (Ihering, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Castro, R.M.C.
 
Hisonotus francirochai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus heterogaster
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus hungy
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus iota
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Hisonotus laevior
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Hisonotus leucofrenatus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1908)

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Hisonotus leucofrenatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus leucophrys
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus maculipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hisonotus megaloplax
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Hisonotus montanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Hisonotus nigricauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus notatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Hisonotus notopagos
[]
No picture found
 
Hisonotus pachysarkos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus paulinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus prata
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Hisonotus ringueleti Aquino, Schaefer & Miquelarena, 2001

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Hisonotus ringueleti
[]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Hisonotus taimensis (Buckup, 1981)

Photo by Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Hisonotus taimensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus thayeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus vespuccii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hisonotus vireo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus munduruku
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus tricornis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus wolverine
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus xavante
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus xikrin
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America

Hypancistrus contradens Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Hypancistrus contradens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hypancistrus debilittera Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus debilittera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hypancistrus furunculus Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus furunculus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Hypancistrus inspector Armbruster, 2002

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus inspector
[]
No picture found
 
Hypancistrus lunaorum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Hypancistrus margaritatus Tan & Armbruster, 2016

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypancistrus margaritatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Hypancistrus phantasma
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Hypancistrus zebra Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991

Photo by Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Hypancistrus zebra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma baileyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma bianale
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma elongatum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Hypoptopoma guianense Boeseman, 1974

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma guianense
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Hypoptopoma gulare Cope, 1878

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma gulare
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Hypoptopoma incognitum
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum (Holmberg, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma machadoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm
 
Hypoptopoma muzuspi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Hypoptopoma psilogaster Fowler, 1915

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypoptopoma psilogaster
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hypoptopoma steindachneri Boulenger, 1895

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma steindachneri
[]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868

Photo by Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Hypoptopoma thoracatum
[]

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 28.8 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)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
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)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus borellii
[]

Photo by AquaNet

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

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
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

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
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)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
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)

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

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

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
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

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
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 13.6 cm SL
Hypostomus lima (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
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)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
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 33 cm TL
Hypostomus margaritifer (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
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 13.5 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
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Farlowella vittata South America 22.5 SL 1942
Farlowella wuyjugu South America 14.5 SL 2023
Farlowella yarigui South America 11.2 SL 2014
Fonchiiichthys rupestris South America 9 SL 1944
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus Central America 16.5 SL 1863
Fonchiiloricaria nanodon South America 17.5 2011
Furcodontichthys novaesi South America 10.2 SL 1981
Guyanancistrus brevispinis South America 14.2 SL 1983
Guyanancistrus brownsbergensis South America 6.4 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus megastictus South America 6.3 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus nassauensis South America 6.1 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus tenuis South America 9.1 SL 2018
Guyanancistrus teretirostris South America 9.8 SL 2018
Gymnotocinclus anosteos South America 4.4 SL 2008
Harttia absaberi South America 7.4 SL 2013
Harttia carvalhoi South America 7.1 SL 1939
Harttia depressa South America 12.6 SL 2001
Harttia dissidens South America 15.2 SL 2001
Harttia duriventris South America 12.8 SL 2001
Harttia fluminensis South America 15.1 SL 2012
Harttia fowleri South America 22.2 SL 1908
Harttia garavelloi South America 8.6 SL 1993
Harttia gracilis South America 10.1 SL 1993
Harttia guianensis South America 17.5 SL 2001
Harttia kronei South America 12 SL 1908
Harttia leiopleura South America 5.7 SL 1993
Harttia longipinna South America 10.7 SL 2001
Harttia loricariformis South America 18.6 SL 1877
Harttia merevari South America 2005
Harttia novalimensis South America 5.8 SL 1993
Harttia panara South America 10.6 SL 2018
Harttia punctata South America 16.6 SL 2001
Harttia rhombocephala South America 1939
Harttia rondoni South America 16.3 SL 2018
Harttia surinamensis South America 18.8 SL 1971
Harttia torrenticola South America 7.7 SL 1993
Harttia trombetensis South America 17.6 SL 2001
Harttia tuna South America 17.2 SL 2012
Harttia uatumensis South America 11.9 SL 2001
Harttia villasboas South America 12.6 SL 2018
Harttiella crassicauda South America 4.9 SL 1953
Harttiella intermedia South America 3.5 SL 2012
Harttiella janmoli South America 4.7 SL 2012
Harttiella longicauda South America 5.2 SL 2012
Harttiella lucifer South America 4.3 SL 2012
Harttiella parva South America 3.1 SL 2012
Harttiella pilosa South America 4.0 SL 2012
Hemiancistrus cerrado South America 17.0 SL 2008
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus South America 14.7 SL 1999
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus South America 16.2 SL 1999
Hemiancistrus furtivus South America 10.0 SL 2017
Hemiancistrus guahiborum South America 2005
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi South America 7.4 SL 1937
Hemiancistrus landoni South America 25 TL 1916
Hemiancistrus macrops South America 9.4 SL 1874
Hemiancistrus medians South America 39 TL 1854
Hemiancistrus megacephalus South America 12.3 SL 1868
Hemiancistrus megalopteryx South America 28.6 SL 2004
Hemiancistrus meizospilos South America 14.9 SL 2004
Hemiancistrus punctulatus South America 19 SL 1999
Hemiancistrus subviridis South America 15.0 SL 2005
Hemiancistrus votouro South America 14.1 SL 2004
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus South America 13.4 SL 1853
Hemipsilichthys gobio South America 15.6 SL 1874
Hemipsilichthys nimius South America 10.5 SL 2003
Hemipsilichthys papillatus South America 9.2 SL 2000
Hirtella carinata South America 4.9 SL 2014
Hisonotus acuen South America 2.9 SL 2014
Hisonotus aky South America 4.0 SL 2004
Hisonotus alberti South America 3.4 SL 2016
Hisonotus armatus South America 6 TL 2008
Hisonotus bocaiuva South America 2.4 SL 2013
Hisonotus bockmanni South America 2.4 SL 2012
Hisonotus brunneus South America 4.2 SL 2011
Hisonotus carreiro South America 3.6 SL 2011
Hisonotus charrua South America 3.6 SL 2006
Hisonotus chromodontus South America 3.3 SL 2007
Hisonotus depressicauda South America 5 SL 1918
Hisonotus depressinotus South America 3 SL 1918
Hisonotus devidei South America 3.2 SL 2018
Hisonotus dinizae South America 2.3 SL 2020
Hisonotus francirochai South America 3.8 SL 1928
Hisonotus heterogaster South America 4.3 SL 2011
Hisonotus hungy South America 4.2 SL 2007
Hisonotus iota South America 3.3 SL 2009
Hisonotus laevior South America 7.5 TL 1894
Hisonotus leucofrenatus South America 6 SL 1908
Hisonotus leucophrys South America 4.2 SL 2009
Hisonotus maculipinnis South America 4 SL 1912
Hisonotus megaloplax South America 4.7 SL 2009
Hisonotus montanus South America 4.5 SL 2009
Hisonotus nigricauda South America 6 TL 1891
Hisonotus notatus South America 4.3 SL 1889
Hisonotus notopagos South America 3.7 SL 2011
Hisonotus pachysarkos South America 2016
Hisonotus paulinus South America 4 SL 1908
Hisonotus prata South America 3.3 SL 2011
Hisonotus ringueleti South America 4.3 SL 2001
Hisonotus taimensis South America 6.6 SL 1981
Hisonotus thayeri South America 4.2 SL 2016
Hisonotus vespuccii South America 3.6 SL 2015
Hisonotus vireo South America 4.0 SL 2011
Hopliancistrus munduruku South America 15.5 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus tricornis South America 13.7 SL 1989
Hopliancistrus wolverine South America 18.2 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus xavante South America 11.7 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus xikrin South America 14.2 SL 2021
Hypancistrus contradens South America 2007
Hypancistrus debilittera South America 2007
Hypancistrus furunculus South America 2007
Hypancistrus inspector South America 12.6 SL 2002
Hypancistrus lunaorum South America 2007
Hypancistrus margaritatus South America 4.6 SL 2016
Hypancistrus phantasma South America 12.3 SL 2016
Hypancistrus zebra South America 7 TL 1991
Hypoptopoma baileyi South America 4.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma bianale South America 5.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum South America 5.1 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma elongatum South America 10.2 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma guianense South America 6.2 SL 1974
Hypoptopoma gulare South America 13.5 TL 1878
Hypoptopoma incognitum South America 10.8 SL 2010
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum South America 7.1 SL 1893
Hypoptopoma machadoi South America 7.0 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma muzuspi South America 3.6 2010
Hypoptopoma psilogaster South America 7 SL 1915
Hypoptopoma steindachneri South America 10 SL 1895
Hypoptopoma thoracatum South America 11.5 TL 1868
Hypostomus affinis South America 39.7 SL 1877
Hypostomus agna South America 22 TL 1907
Hypostomus alatus South America 28.8 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 13.6 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 33 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 13.5 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



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