Loricariidae

Hypancistrus vandragti

Hypancistrus vandragti

Restricted to shallow rocky rapids

• Freshwater fish

Hypancistrus vandragti 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 Venezuela where it occurs in the Ventuari River and the main channel of the upper Orinoco, in Amazonas where it is restricted to shallow, rocky rapids. This species reaches a standard length 4.2 cm (1.7 in).