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Hypostomus velhochico Zawadzki, Oyakawa & Britski, 2017 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.88 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 1 - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | It is found in rivers stretching 20 meters with depth of 1 to 2 meters. It has low currents, with sandy and clay substrates. River margins have arboreal-shrub vegetation, like of a Cerrado biome. The largest specimen observed is 13.88 cm, standard length (Ref. 128916). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||