Hypostomus - overview of habitats

 

By species - Natural expression of habitats

 
High above sea level (m)
Habitat river width (m)
Prefered river depth (m)
Flow
Locality
700 - 800
0.15 - 1.20
783 - 897
4.00 - 7.00
0.40 - 1.00
normal - strong
strong
in/near rapids
0.30 - 5.00
in/near rapids, in pools
strong
in/near rapids, near waterfall
in/near rapids, near waterfall
898 - 1078
4.00 - 7.00
0.40 - 1.00
normal - strong
small - strong
in lakes, in/near rapids
200 - 700
0.10 - 2.00
1.00 - 2.00
normal
in/near rapids
2.00 - 5.00
strong
under foliage
143 - 350
< 60.00
< 1.50
small - strong
strong
in/near rapids
38 - 449
< 50.00
< 1.80
small - strong
in/near rapids, near waterfall
small - strong
in/near rapids, near waterfall
1.00 - 2.00
no - strong
1.50 - 6.00
in/near rapids
1.50 - 2.00
in/near rapids
~20.00
1.00 - 2.00
~3.00
< 1.50
small

Summary by habitats

 
 
from
to
High above sea level (m)
13
1078
Habitat river width (m)
1.50
60.00
Prefered river depth (m)
0.10
5.00
Flow
no
strong

By species - Natural texture of the habitats

 
Substrate
In water
On the river bank
gravel, sand, rocks
gravel, sand, mud
gravel, sand, rocks, clay
sand, mud, clay
gravel, sand, rocks
gravel, rocks
gravel, rocks
forest
sand, rocks, clay
foliage, deadwood
gravel, sand, rocks
gravel, rocks
gravel, rocks
gravel, sand, rocks, clay
rocks
trees, shrubbery
sand, gravel, rocks
gravel, sand, rocks, clay
sand, mud, rocks, clay
sand, clay
shrubbery
gravel, sand, rocks