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Loricariidae
Hypostomus variostictus
Hypostomus variostictus
- Tropical
- Upper river
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallHypostomus variostictus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Paraguay River basin in Argentina and Brazil. The species reaches 5.7 cm (2.2 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Hypostomus
- Maximum length
- 5.7 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Upper Paraguay River basin.
- Conservation status
- DDData Deficient
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
