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Loricariidae
Hisonotus vireo
Hisonotus vireo
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallHisonotus vireo 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 is endemic to Brazil where it is only know to occur in Jacui River drainage in the Lagoa dos Patos system in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Hisonotus
- Maximum length
- 4 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Rio Jacuí basin, laguna dos Patos system in Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
