Hypostomus melanephelis

Hypostomus melanephelis

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

Hypostomus melanephelis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the Tapajós basin near Itaituba in the state of Pará in Brazil. It is known to occur in running water with a substrate primarily composed of rock.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Maximum length: 17.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: currently known only from the rio Tapajós basin, near Itaituba city, Pará State, Brazil (Ref. 103391 ).

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