Hypostomus variostictus

Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912
 
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Plecostomus variostictus
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm

Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil

Rio Taquari ➙ rio Paraguai = río Paraguay ➙ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata

˜[ -19.010,-54.385 ]
Map to Hypostomus variostictus
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
present
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
only known from juvenile holotype
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
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 364
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