Loricariidae

Hypostomus jaguar

Hypostomus jaguar

Seventeen Point Six Centimeters Catfish of the Brazilian Coast

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

Hypostomus jaguar, sometimes known as the jaguar pleco, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguaçu River basin in the state of Bahia in Brazil. H. jaguar is typically found in stretches of the Paraguaçu and its tributaries with a width of up to 60 m (197 ft) and a depth of up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft).