Hisonotus vespuccii

Hisonotus vespuccii

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Hisonotus vespuccii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos. This catfish occurs in the São Francisco River and three of its tributaries: the Das Velhas River, the Paraopeba River, and the Formoso River in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hisonotus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated