Hypoptopoma gulare

Hypoptopoma gulare
Scale bar = 1 cm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypoptopoma
Species:
H. gulare
Binomial name
Hypoptopoma gulare
Cope, 1878[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Otocinclus joberti Vaillant, 1880
  • Hypoptopoma joberti (Valiiant, 1880)

Hypoptopoma gulare[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is found in the middle and upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[4] It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, where it is referred to as the giant otocinclus, despite not belonging to the genus Otocinclus.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Hypoptopoma gulare". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830350A159679200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830350A159679200.en. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hypoptopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hypoptopoma gulare". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypoptopoma gulare". FishBase. February 2026 version.
  5. ↑ "Cat-eLog-LORICARIIDAE-Hypoptopomatinae-Hypoptopoma gulare". planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 17 April 2026.


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