Hypostomus
Sign in to saveHypostomus is a genus of catfish in the family Loricariidae. They are native to tropical and subtropical South America. H. plecostomus is the popular freshwater aquarium fish formerly known as Plecostomus plecostomus. The taxonomic structure of the Loricariidae is still being expanded by scientists. Hypostomus is a highly species-rich and widely distributed catfish genus. <!--Possible info to keep from Aphanotorulus Typical length is 15cm.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyLoricariidae
Observations276
Groupactinopterygii
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hypostominae
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- Fish fauna (10.3897-zookeys.875.31977) Figure 8.jpg
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- Taxonomy and phylogeny
- Distribution and habitat
- Description and ecology
- Species
- References
Hypostomus is a genus of catfish in the family Loricariidae. They are native to tropical and subtropical South America. H. plecostomus is the popular freshwater aquarium fish formerly known as Plecostomus plecostomus. The taxonomic structure of the Loricariidae is still being expanded by scientists. Hypostomus is a highly species-rich and widely distributed catfish genus.
==Taxonomy and phylogeny== This genus is the type member of its tribe Hypostomini and subfamily Hypostominae. The type species of Hypostomus is H. guacari.