Hypostomus hermanni

Ihering, 1905
NUP 5402, 175.1 mm SL, Brazil, Paraná state, municipality of Floresta, rio Ivaí
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Plecostomus hermanni
Length (total)
approx.  28 cm
Standard length (documented)
201.8 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm

São Paulo

Brazil

Rio Tiête ➙ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata
Map to Hypostomus hermanni
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Steve Grant, 2020 "Hypostomus L233 possibly identified" (Journal of the Catfish Study Group) P. 20
Pic. 2: NUP 5402, 175.1 mm SL, Brazil, Paraná state, municipality of Floresta, rio Ivaí
Pic. 3: NUP 5402, 175.1 mm SL, Brazil, Paraná state, municipality of Floresta, rio Ivaí
Pic. 4: Plecostomus hermanni Holotype BMNH 1905.6.9.5 SL201.8mm
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