Loricariidae

Hemiancistrus punctulatus

Hemiancistrus punctulatus

Nineteen Centimeters Catfish

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Hemiancistrus punctulatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the drainage bbasin of the Lagoa dos Patos state of Rio Grande do Sul. H. punctulatus reaches a standard length of 19 cm (7.5 in).