| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| Max. size: |
18.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Perdido, rio Paraguai basin in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 27-27. Hypostomus perdido can be diagnosed from all congeners, except H. fonchii, by having unicuspid teeth (vs. bicuspid teeth). It differs from H. fonchii by having the following characters: 26-27 dermal plates in the median series of lateral plates (vs. 28); 7-10 premaxillary teeth (vs. 18-21); 8-13 dentary teeth (vs. 18-25); more depressed head, head depth 15.8-18.1% in SL (vs. 19.1-22.0%); and median buccal papilla present (vs. absent) (Ref. 95502). |
| Biology: |
Found in river stretches with sluggish to still waters (Ref. 95502). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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