Loricariidae

Hypostomus variipictus

Hypostomus variipictus

Spotted armored catfish rasping Rio Grande boulders

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

Hypostomus variipictus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Rio Grande basin in Brazil, with its type locality being given as the Pardo River. The species reaches 37 cm (15 in) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.