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

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147 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 Macieira, R.M.
 
Hypostomus affinis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Hypostomus agna
[]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Hypostomus alatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Bentinho, A.
 
Hypostomus alatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Hypostomus albopunctatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

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

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hypostomus ancistroides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm
 
Hypostomus angipinnatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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 JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus arecuta
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus argus
[]

Photo by MNHN

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

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus asperatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus aspilogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Hypostomus atropinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
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 JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus basilisko
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Hypostomus bolivianus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus borellii
[]

Photo by AquaNet

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

Photo by AquaNet
 
Hypostomus boulengeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus careopinnatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carinatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carvalhoi
[]
No picture found
South America
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 Pereira, R.C.
 
Hypostomus cochliodon
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

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

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Hypostomus commersoni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus commersonoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus coppenamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus corantijni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus crassicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dardanelos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus delimai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus denticulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 31 cm SL
 
Hypostomus derbyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dlouhyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus eptingi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ericae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus ericius
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus faveolus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fluviatilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fonchii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Hypostomus francisci
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Hypostomus garmani
[]
No picture found
South America
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 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 Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypostomus hemicochliodon
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hemiurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus heraldoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Hypostomus hermanni
[]
No picture found
South America
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 Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus hondae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hoplonites
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus iheringii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus interruptus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus isbrueckeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Hypostomus itacua
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus jaguar
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Hypostomus jaguribensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus johnii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus khimaera
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kopeyaka
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kuarup
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 69 cm TL
 
Hypostomus laplatae
[]

Photo by AquaNet

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

Photo by AquaNet
 
Hypostomus latifrons
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus latirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus levis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 46 cm SL
 
Hypostomus lexi
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Hypostomus lima (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus lima
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus limosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus longiradiatus
[]

Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes

South America

Hypostomus luetkeni (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes
 
Hypostomus luetkeni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Hypostomus luteomaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus luteus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macushi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Hypostomus margaritifer (Regan, 1908)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus margaritifer
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus melanephelis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Hypostomus meleagris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus micromaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Hypostomus microstomus
[]
No picture found
South America
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 JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus mutucae
[]
No picture found
South America
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 JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus nematopterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus niceforoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nickeriensis
[]
No picture found
South America
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 Manzotti, A.R.
 
Hypostomus nigromaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nigropunctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nudiventris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Hypostomus obtusirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus occidentalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus oculeus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pagei
[]
No picture found
South America
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 Novaes, J.L.C.
 
Hypostomus papariae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Hypostomus paranensis Weyenbergh, 1877

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus paranensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucimaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucipunctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paulinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus peckoltoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus perdido
[]
No picture found
South America
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 Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Hypostomus plecostomoides
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus plecostomus
[Suckermouth catfish]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus pospisili
[]
No picture found
South America
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 Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hypostomus punctatus
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

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

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Hypostomus pusarum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus pyrineusi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus regani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus rhantos
[]

Photo by MNHN

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

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus robinii
[Teta]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Hypostomus rondoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus roseopunctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus saramaccensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Hypostomus scabriceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus scaphyceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus sculpodon
[]
No picture found
South America.
 
Hypostomus seminudus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus simios
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus sipaliwinii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus soniae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Hypostomus strigaticeps
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Hypostomus subcarinatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus subcarinatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus surinamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tapanahoniensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus taphorni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 37.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tapijara
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

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

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Hypostomus ternetzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tietensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 70 cm SL
 
Hypostomus topavae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Hypostomus unae (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hypostomus unae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 34.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus uruguayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vaillanti
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

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

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Hypostomus variipictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus varimaculosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
 
Hypostomus variostictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ventromaculatus
[Wara wara]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vermicularis
[]
No picture found
South America
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 Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus watwata
[Armored catfish]
No picture found
South America
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 Alvarez, F.
 
Hypostomus wilsoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus winzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Hypostomus wuchereri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus yaku
[]
147 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Hypostomus
(Armored catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1877 Hypostomus affinis South America 39.7 SL
1907 Hypostomus agna South America 22 TL
1855 Hypostomus alatus South America 27 SL
1908 Hypostomus albopunctatus South America 40 SL
1911 Hypostomus ancistroides South America 21 TL
1922 Hypostomus angipinnatus South America 15
1904 Hypostomus annectens South America 28 TL
2012 Hypostomus arecuta South America 24.3 SL
1943 Hypostomus argus South America 11.6 SL
1855 Hypostomus asperatus South America 22.9 SL
1894 Hypostomus aspilogaster South America 26.5 SL
1890 Hypostomus atropinnis South America 21 TL
1854 Hypostomus auroguttatus South America 34 TL
2014 Hypostomus basilisko South America 19.8 SL
1924 Hypostomus bolivianus South America 15 TL
1897 Hypostomus borellii South America 16.1 SL
1903 Hypostomus boulengeri South America 24.5 SL
1864 Hypostomus brevicauda South America 19.3 SL
1919 Hypostomus brevis South America 7.4 SL
2012 Hypostomus careopinnatus South America 5.8 SL
1881 Hypostomus carinatus South America 24.8 SL
1937 Hypostomus carvalhoi South America 14.2 SL
2007 Hypostomus chrysostiktos South America 26.0 SL
1854 Hypostomus cochliodon South America 23 SL
1836 Hypostomus commersoni South America 60.5 TL
1933 Hypostomus commersonoides South America
1969 Hypostomus coppenamensis South America 12.5 SL
1968 Hypostomus corantijni South America 18.8 SL
1968 Hypostomus crassicauda South America 14.3 SL
2014 Hypostomus dardanelos South America 18.4 SL
2013 Hypostomus delimai South America 25.3 SL
2008 Hypostomus denticulatus South America 19.1 SL
1911 Hypostomus derbyi South America 31 SL
1985 Hypostomus dlouhyi South America 24.5 SL
1941 Hypostomus eptingi South America 12.2 SL
2005 Hypostomus ericae South America 19.9 SL
2003 Hypostomus ericius South America 18.7 SL
2008 Hypostomus faveolus South America 20.6 SL
1964 Hypostomus fluviatilis South America 16.5 SL
2002 Hypostomus fonchii South America 15.4 SL
1874 Hypostomus francisci South America 36 SL
1904 Hypostomus garmani South America 13.0 SL
1908 Hypostomus goyazensis South America 26 TL
1926 Hypostomus gymnorhynchus South America 26.6 SL
2003 Hypostomus hemicochliodon South America 36.2 TL
1912 Hypostomus hemiurus South America 20.1 SL
2008 Hypostomus heraldoi South America 23.6 SL
1905 Hypostomus hermanni South America 24 TL
1913 Hypostomus holostictus South America 18 TL
1912 Hypostomus hondae South America 35 SL
1988 Hypostomus hoplonites South America 32.5 SL
1908 Hypostomus iheringii South America 11.6 SL
1918 Hypostomus interruptus South America 12 SL
1990 Hypostomus isbrueckeri South America 24.6 SL
1836 Hypostomus itacua South America 11 TL
2013 Hypostomus jaguar South America
1915 Hypostomus jaguribensis South America 12 TL
1877 Hypostomus johnii South America 11.3 SL
2014 Hypostomus khimaera South America 16.4 SL
2010 Hypostomus kopeyaka South America 22.6 SL
2012 Hypostomus kuarup South America 21.8 SL
1907 Hypostomus laplatae South America 69 TL
1986 Hypostomus latifrons South America 28.7 SL
1904 Hypostomus latirostris South America 26 TL
1924 Hypostomus levis South America 18.8 SL
1911 Hypostomus lexi South America 46 SL
1874 Hypostomus lima South America 9.4 SL
1888 Hypostomus limosus South America
1929 Hypostomus longiradiatus South America 39.5 TL
1877 Hypostomus luetkeni South America
1942 Hypostomus luteomaculatus South America 28 SL
1980 Hypostomus luteus South America 40.5 TL
1968 Hypostomus macrophthalmus South America 7.9 SL
1888 Hypostomus macrops South America 28 SL
2005 Hypostomus macushi South America 17 SL
1908 Hypostomus margaritifer South America 33 TL
2015 Hypostomus melanephelis South America 17.8 SL
1933 Hypostomus meleagris South America 30 SL
1968 Hypostomus micromaculatus South America 18.5 SL
1987 Hypostomus microstomus South America 24 SL
2007 Hypostomus multidens South America 19.8 SL
1999 Hypostomus mutucae South America 10.9 SL
1947 Hypostomus myersi South America 20.7 SL
1984 Hypostomus nematopterus South America 10.7 SL
1943 Hypostomus niceforoi South America 13.5 SL
1969 Hypostomus nickeriensis South America 17 SL
1933 Hypostomus niger South America 24.5 SL
1964 Hypostomus nigromaculatus South America 10.2 SL
2012 Hypostomus nigropunctatus South America 23.3 SL
1941 Hypostomus nudiventris South America 5.7 SL
1907 Hypostomus obtusirostris South America 5.9 TL
1968 Hypostomus occidentalis South America 14.6 SL
1943 Hypostomus oculeus South America 21.7 SL
2003 Hypostomus pagei South America 18.9 SL
1854 Hypostomus pantherinus South America 4.8 SL
1941 Hypostomus papariae South America 11.4 TL
1877 Hypostomus paranensis South America 18.1 SL
1968 Hypostomus paucimaculatus South America 12 SL
2005 Hypostomus paucipunctatus South America 18.8 SL
1905 Hypostomus paulinus South America 13.1 SL
2010 Hypostomus peckoltoides South America 11.1 SL
2014 Hypostomus perdido South America 18.1 SL
1986 Hypostomus piratatu South America 27.5 SL
1922 Hypostomus plecostomoides South America 25.6 TL
1758 Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish South America 50 SL
1944 Hypostomus pospisili South America
1968 Hypostomus pseudohemiurus South America 6.2 SL
1840 Hypostomus punctatus South America 30 TL
1913 Hypostomus pusarum South America 20.3 TL
1920 Hypostomus pyrineusi South America 26 TL
1905 Hypostomus regani South America 41 SL
2007 Hypostomus rhantos South America 19.6 SL
1840 Hypostomus robinii Teta Central America 16 SL
1912 Hypostomus rondoni South America 8 TL
1990 Hypostomus roseopunctatus South America 23.3 SL
1968 Hypostomus saramaccensis South America 11.5 SL
1888 Hypostomus scabriceps South America 35 TL
1919 Hypostomus scaphyceps South America 3.5 SL
2003 Hypostomus sculpodon South America 26.4 SL
1888 Hypostomus seminudus South America.
2005 Hypostomus simios South America 15.8 SL
1968 Hypostomus sipaliwinii South America 12.6 SL
2005 Hypostomus soniae South America 16.4 SL
1908 Hypostomus strigaticeps South America 16 SL
1855 Hypostomus subcarinatus South America 31 TL
1968 Hypostomus surinamensis South America 16.5 SL
1969 Hypostomus tapanahoniensis South America 17 SL
1984 Hypostomus taphorni South America 22.8 SL
2005 Hypostomus tapijara South America 37.8 SL
1895 Hypostomus ternetzi South America 34.3 TL
1905 Hypostomus tietensis South America 12.5 SL
1969 Hypostomus topavae South America 70 SL
1878 Hypostomus unae South America 17.1 SL
1990 Hypostomus uruguayensis South America 34.5 TL
1877 Hypostomus vaillanti South America 16.1 SL
1911 Hypostomus variipictus South America 37 TL
1945 Hypostomus varimaculosus South America 6 SL
1912 Hypostomus variostictus South America 5.7 TL
1968 Hypostomus ventromaculatus Wara wara South America 25 SL
1888 Hypostomus vermicularis South America 19 SL
2005 Hypostomus waiampi South America 19.4 SL
1828 Hypostomus watwata Armored catfish South America 45 SL
2010 Hypostomus weberi South America 17.5 SL
1918 Hypostomus wilsoni South America 32.5 TL
1945 Hypostomus winzi South America 4.2 SL
1864 Hypostomus wuchereri South America 35 SL
2014 Hypostomus yaku South America 7.1 SL



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