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Paraná Spotted Pleco (Hypostomus margaritifer)
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Paraná Spotted Pleco (Hypostomus margaritifer) specimen
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Loricariidae

Paraná Spotted Pleco

Hypostomus margaritifer

Thirty Nine Point Five Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Paraná Spotted Pleco is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 39.5 cm.

Maximum length
39.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Upper and middle Paraná River basin.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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