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Loricariidae

Hypostomus yaku

Hypostomus yaku

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
7.1 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Rio Quente, rio Paranaíba drainage, in the upper rio Paraná basin in central Brazil.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered
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