Loricariidae

Hypostomus paucimaculatus

Hypostomus paucimaculatus

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

Hypostomus paucimaculatus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper and middle Suriname River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.