Loricariidae

Hypostomus obtusirostris

Hypostomus obtusirostris

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

Hypostomus obtusirostris is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the coastal drainage basins of southeastern Brazil. The species reaches at least 5.9 centimetres (2.3 in) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.