Hypostomus

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. <!--Possible info to keep from Aphanotorulus Typical length is 15cm.

Species

Red Fin Uruguay

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Observations276

Observations recorded30,401

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,558
With media: 6
Family: Loricariidae
Collections: TCWC, CUMV, USNM
Recorded in: United States, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Hypostominae
Image: Hypostomus plecostomus - Raphaël Covain.png

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Commons category: Hypostomus
taxon name: Hypostomus
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Hypostomus

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Taxonomy and phylogeny
Distribution and habitat
Description and ecology
Species
References

==Taxonomy and phylogeny== This genus is the type member of its tribe Hypostomini and subfamily Hypostominae. The type species of Hypostomus is H. guacari.

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