Hypostomus piratatu

Weber, 1986
Hypostomus piratatu, lateral
Guarani: pira = Fisch, tatu=Gürteltier
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  32 cm
Standard length (documented)
275.0 mm
Recommended tank size
180 cm

Concepción, Cordillera, Sapucaí, Paraguai, Central

Paraguay

río Tebicuary | río Tagatyja | arroyo Caañabé | río Aquidaban ⇒ río Paraguay → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -25.847,-56.628 ]
Map to Hypostomus piratatu
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 known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 361
Pic. 2: Hypostomus piratatu, lateral
Pic. 3: Hypostomus piratatu, dorsal
Pic. 4: Hypostomus piratatu, ventral
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