Loricariidae

Hypostomus nudiventris

Hypostomus nudiventris

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

Hypostomus nudiventris is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in coastal drainage basins of northern Brazil. The species reaches 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.