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Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868 |
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photo by
Günther, A.C.L.G. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 15.5 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 15 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 27-27. This species is distinguished from all congeners by having an elongated spot of black melanophores along the caudal-fin branched rays, not distinctly connected to the lanceolate plates at the base of the fin. The spot is extended over a larger number of lower-lobe rays than upper-lobe rays and along one-half to more than two-thirds of the ray length (Ref. 84367). | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on algae (Ref. 13371). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||