Round-sail Pleco

Hypostomus hemicochliodon

Thirty Six Point Two Centimeters Catfish from the Brazilian Coast

Round-sail Pleco is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 36.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Maximum length: 36.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Rio Amazonas in Peru, Ecuador and Brazil, and the upper Rio Negro drainage and the upper Rio Orinoco drainage in Venezuela.

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