Loricariidae

Hypostomus fluviatilis

Hypostomus fluviatilis

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

Hypostomus fluviatilis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Rio Grande basin in the Paraná River drainage in Brazil, with its type locality being the Mojiguaçu River. The species reaches 16.5 cm (6.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.