Hisonotus laevior

Hisonotus laevior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hisonotus
Species:
H. laevior
Binomial name
Hisonotus laevior
Cope, 1894[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Otocinclus laevior (Cope, 1894)
  • Microlepidogaster laevior (Cope, 1894)
  • Hisonotus leptochilus Cope, 1864
  • Otocinclus leptochilus (Cope, 1894)
  • Microlepidogaster leptochilus (Cope, 1894)

Hisonotus laevior[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos. It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Lagoa dos Patos system, ranging from Lagoon Mirim to the Jacuí River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is found in slow to moderate-flowing waters with sandy substrate and submerged vegetation. This species reaches a total length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hisonotus laevior". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186927A1820474. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186927A1820474.pt. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hisonotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hisonotus laevior". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hisonotus laevior". FishBase. February 2026 version.
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