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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Hypostomus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Distribución
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South America: Rio Ribeira de Iguape basin in Brazil.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 54480)
Short description
Morfología | Morfometría
Differs from its congeners in rio Ribeira de Iguape basin by having a well defined large, dark, and roundish spots somewhat homogeneously distributed over body and fins, and by having relatively broad dorsal fin, interradial membranes apparently wider than in examined congeners from coastal Brazilian drainages (Ref. 54480).
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oyakawa, O.T., A. Akama and A.M. Zanata, 2005. Review of the genus Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803 from rio Ribeira de Iguape basin, with description of a new species (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Zootaxa 921:1-27. (Ref. 54480)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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