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Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes



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Photo by Schoenherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Harttia surinamensis Boeseman, 1971

Photo by Schoenherr, K.
 
Harttia surinamensis
[]

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Harttia torrenticola Oyakawa, 1993

Photo by Oyakawa, O.T.
 
Harttia torrenticola
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Harttia trombetensis
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Harttia tuna Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttia tuna
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Harttia uatumensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Harttiella crassicauda
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Harttiella intermedia Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella intermedia
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Harttiella janmoli Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella janmoli
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Harttiella longicauda Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella longicauda
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Harttiella lucifer Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella lucifer
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Harttiella parva Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella parva
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Harttiella pilosa Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Harttiella pilosa
[]

Photo by Monzini, J.

Central America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hemiancistrus aspidolepis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Monzini, J.
 
Hemiancistrus aspidolepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus cerrado
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus fugleri
[]

Photo by Ortiz, L.

South America
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999

Photo by Ortiz, L.
 
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hemiancistrus guahiborum Werneke, Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2005

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemiancistrus guahiborum
[]

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi Rendahl, 1937

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.
 
Hemiancistrus hammarlundi
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Hemiancistrus landoni Eigenmann, 1916

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Hemiancistrus landoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus macrops
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hemiancistrus medians
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus megacephalus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28.6 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus megalopteryx
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus meizospilos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus micrommatos
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Hemiancistrus punctulatus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999

Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Hemiancistrus punctulatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Hemiancistrus sabaji (Armbruster, 2003)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemiancistrus sabaji
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Hemiancistrus snethlageae (Steindachner, 1911)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemiancistrus snethlageae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus spilomma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus spinosissimus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
Hemiancistrus subviridis Werneke, Sabaj Pérez, Lujan & Armbruster, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hemiancistrus subviridis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Hemiancistrus votouro
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus (Kner, 1853)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys gobio
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys nimius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Hemipsilichthys papillatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Hirtella carinata
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Hisonotus acuen
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hisonotus aky
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Hisonotus armatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus bocaiuva
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus bockmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus brunneus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus carreiro
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus charrua
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus chromodontus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Hisonotus depressicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus depressinotus
[]

Photo by Castro, R.M.C.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hisonotus francirochai (Ihering, 1928)

Photo by Castro, R.M.C.
 
Hisonotus francirochai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus heterogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus hungy
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus iota
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Hisonotus laevior
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Hisonotus leucofrenatus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1908)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hisonotus leucofrenatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus leucophrys
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus maculipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hisonotus megaloplax
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Hisonotus montanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Hisonotus nigricauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus notatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Hisonotus notopagos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Hisonotus paulinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus prata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Hisonotus ringueleti
[]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Hisonotus taimensis (Buckup, 1981)

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Hisonotus taimensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hisonotus thayeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hisonotus vespuccii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Hisonotus vireo
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Hopliancistrus tricornis
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America

Hypancistrus contradens Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Hypancistrus contradens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hypancistrus debilittera Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus debilittera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Hypancistrus furunculus Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus furunculus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Hypancistrus inspector Armbruster, 2002

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypancistrus inspector
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypancistrus lunaorum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Hypancistrus margaritatus Tan & Armbruster, 2016

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypancistrus margaritatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Hypancistrus phantasma
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Hypancistrus zebra Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991

Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Hypancistrus zebra
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma baileyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma bianale
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma elongatum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Hypoptopoma guianense Boeseman, 1974

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma guianense
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Hypoptopoma gulare Cope, 1878

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma gulare
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma incognitum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma machadoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm
 
Hypoptopoma muzuspi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Hypoptopoma psilogaster Fowler, 1915

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypoptopoma psilogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Hypoptopoma spectabile
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hypoptopoma steindachneri Boulenger, 1895

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypoptopoma steindachneri
[]

Photo by Vierke, J.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Hypoptopoma sternoptychum (Schaefer, 1996)

Photo by Vierke, J.
 
Hypoptopoma sternoptychum
[]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Hypoptopoma thoracatum
[]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

South America
Max. Length 39.7 cm SL
Hypostomus affinis (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Hypostomus affinis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Hypostomus agna
[]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Hypostomus alatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Bentinho, A.
 
Hypostomus alatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Hypostomus albopunctatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Hypostomus ancistroides (Ihering, 1911)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hypostomus ancistroides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm
 
Hypostomus angipinnatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Hypostomus annectens (Regan, 1904)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus annectens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
Hypostomus arecuta Cardoso, Almirón, Casciotta, Aichino, Lizarralde & Montoya-Burgos, 2012

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus arecuta
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus argus
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
Hypostomus asperatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus asperatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus aspilogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Hypostomus atropinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 34 cm TL
 
Hypostomus auroguttatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Hypostomus basilisko Tencatt, Zawadzki & Froehlich, 2014

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus basilisko
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Hypostomus bolivianus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Hypostomus borellii (Boulenger, 1897)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus borellii
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Hypostomus boulengeri (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by AquaNet
 
Hypostomus boulengeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus brevis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus careopinnatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carinatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus carvalhoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26.0 cm SL
 
Hypostomus chrysostiktos
[]

Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Hypostomus cochliodon Kner, 1854

Photo by Pereira, R.C.
 
Hypostomus cochliodon
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 60.5 cm TL
Hypostomus commersoni Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Hypostomus commersoni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus commersonoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus coppenamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus corantijni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus crassicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dardanelos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus delimai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus denticulatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 31 cm SL
 
Hypostomus derbyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus dlouhyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus eptingi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ericae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Hypostomus ericius Armbruster, 2003

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus ericius
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 20.6 cm SL
Hypostomus faveolus Zawadzki, Birindelli & Lima, 2008

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus faveolus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fluviatilis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus fonchii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Hypostomus francisci
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Hypostomus garmani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus goyazensis
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus (Norman, 1926)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 36.2 cm TL
Hypostomus hemicochliodon Armbruster, 2003

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypostomus hemicochliodon
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hemiurus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus heraldoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Hypostomus hermanni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Hypostomus holostictus
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Hypostomus hondae (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus hondae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus hoplonites
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus iheringii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus interruptus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus isbrueckeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Hypostomus itacua
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus jaguar
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Hypostomus jaguribensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus johnii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus khimaera
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kopeyaka
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus kuarup
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 69 cm TL
 
Hypostomus laplatae
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
Hypostomus latifrons Weber, 1986

Photo by AquaNet
 
Hypostomus latifrons
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus latirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus levis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 46 cm SL
 
Hypostomus lexi
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Hypostomus lima (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus lima
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus limosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus longiradiatus
[]

Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes

South America

Hypostomus luetkeni (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Erick Cristofore Guimaraes
 
Hypostomus luetkeni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Hypostomus luteomaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
Hypostomus luteus (Godoy, 1980)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus luteus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macrops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus macushi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Hypostomus margaritifer (Regan, 1908)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus margaritifer
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus melanephelis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Hypostomus meleagris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus micromaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Hypostomus microstomus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus multidens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Hypostomus mutucae Knaack, 1999

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus mutucae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus myersi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Hypostomus nematopterus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus nematopterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus niceforoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nickeriensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus niger
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (Schubart, 1964)

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Hypostomus nigromaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nigropunctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus nudiventris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Hypostomus obtusirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus occidentalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Hypostomus oculeus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pagei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pantherinus
[]

Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Hypostomus papariae (Fowler, 1941)

Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.
 
Hypostomus papariae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Hypostomus paranensis Weyenbergh, 1877

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus paranensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucimaculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paucipunctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus paulinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus peckoltoides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus perdido
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus piratatu
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm TL
Hypostomus plecostomoides (Eigenmann, 1922)

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Hypostomus plecostomoides
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus plecostomus
[Suckermouth catfish]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypostomus pospisili
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus pseudohemiurus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hypostomus punctatus Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hypostomus punctatus
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Hypostomus pusarum (Starks, 1913)

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Hypostomus pusarum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Hypostomus pyrineusi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus regani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus rhantos
[]

Photo by MNHN

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Hypostomus robinii Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus robinii
[Teta]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Hypostomus rondoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Hypostomus roseopunctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus saramaccensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Hypostomus scabriceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus scaphyceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus sculpodon
[]
No picture found
South America.
 
Hypostomus seminudus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus simios
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus sipaliwinii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Hypostomus soniae Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypostomus soniae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Hypostomus strigaticeps
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Hypostomus subcarinatus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by MNHN
 
Hypostomus subcarinatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus surinamensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tapanahoniensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus taphorni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 37.8 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tapijara
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 34.3 cm TL
Hypostomus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Hypostomus ternetzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus tietensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 70 cm SL
 
Hypostomus topavae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Hypostomus unae (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Hypostomus unae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 34.5 cm TL
 
Hypostomus uruguayensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vaillanti
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Hypostomus variipictus (Ihering, 1911)

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Hypostomus variipictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Hypostomus varimaculosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
 
Hypostomus variostictus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Hypostomus ventromaculatus
[Wara wara]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Hypostomus vermicularis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Hypostomus waiampi
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Hypostomus watwata Hancock, 1828

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus watwata
[Armored catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Hypostomus weberi
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Hypostomus wilsoni (Eigenmann, 1918)

Photo by Alvarez, F.
 
Hypostomus wilsoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hypostomus winzi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Hypostomus wuchereri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hypostomus yaku
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys alipionis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys calvus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys duseni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys epakmos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Isbrueckerichthys saxicola
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz

South America.
Max. Length 56.5 cm TL
Isorineloricaria spinosissima (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz
 
Isorineloricaria spinosissima
[Zucchini catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Ixinandria steinbachi
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Kronichthys heylandi (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Kronichthys heylandi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Kronichthys lacerta
[]
931 Species of Family Loricariidae
(Armored catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1971 Harttia surinamensis South America 18.8 SL
1993 Harttia torrenticola South America 7.7 SL
2001 Harttia trombetensis South America 17.6 SL
2012 Harttia tuna South America 17.2 SL
2001 Harttia uatumensis South America 11.9 SL
1953 Harttiella crassicauda South America 4.9 SL
2012 Harttiella intermedia South America 3.5 SL
2012 Harttiella janmoli South America 4.7 SL
2012 Harttiella longicauda South America 5.2 SL
2012 Harttiella lucifer South America 4.3 SL
2012 Harttiella parva South America 3.1 SL
2012 Harttiella pilosa South America 4.0 SL
1867 Hemiancistrus aspidolepis Central America 40 SL
2008 Hemiancistrus cerrado South America 17.0 SL
1999 Hemiancistrus chlorostictus South America 14.7 SL
1971 Hemiancistrus fugleri South America 9.1 SL
1999 Hemiancistrus fuliginosus South America 16.2 SL
2005 Hemiancistrus guahiborum South America
1937 Hemiancistrus hammarlundi South America 7.4 SL
1916 Hemiancistrus landoni South America 25 TL
1874 Hemiancistrus macrops South America 9.4 SL
1944 Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis South America 28.5 TL
1854 Hemiancistrus medians South America 39 TL
1868 Hemiancistrus megacephalus South America 12.3 SL
2004 Hemiancistrus megalopteryx South America 28.6 SL
2004 Hemiancistrus meizospilos South America 14.9 SL
2003 Hemiancistrus micrommatos South America 11.9 SL
1999 Hemiancistrus punctulatus South America 19 SL
2003 Hemiancistrus sabaji South America 19.8 SL
1911 Hemiancistrus snethlageae South America 22 TL
2003 Hemiancistrus spilomma South America 14.2 SL
2003 Hemiancistrus spinosissimus South America 12.7 SL
2005 Hemiancistrus subviridis South America 15.0 SL
2004 Hemiancistrus votouro South America 14.1 SL
1853 Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus South America 13.4 SL
1874 Hemipsilichthys gobio South America 15.6 SL
2003 Hemipsilichthys nimius South America 10.5 SL
2000 Hemipsilichthys papillatus South America 9.2 SL
2014 Hirtella carinata South America 4.9 SL
2014 Hisonotus acuen South America 2.9 SL
2004 Hisonotus aky South America 4.0 SL
2008 Hisonotus armatus South America 6 TL
2013 Hisonotus bocaiuva South America 2.4 SL
2012 Hisonotus bockmanni South America 2.4 SL
2011 Hisonotus brunneus South America 4.2 SL
2011 Hisonotus carreiro South America 3.6 SL
2006 Hisonotus charrua South America 3.6 SL
2007 Hisonotus chromodontus South America 3.3 SL
1918 Hisonotus depressicauda South America 5 SL
1918 Hisonotus depressinotus South America 3 SL
1928 Hisonotus francirochai South America 3.6 SL
2011 Hisonotus heterogaster South America 4.3 SL
2007 Hisonotus hungy South America 4.2 SL
2009 Hisonotus iota South America 3.3 SL
1894 Hisonotus laevior South America 7.5 TL
1908 Hisonotus leucofrenatus South America 6 SL
2009 Hisonotus leucophrys South America 4.2 SL
1912 Hisonotus maculipinnis South America 4 SL
2009 Hisonotus megaloplax South America 4.7 SL
2009 Hisonotus montanus South America 4.5 SL
1891 Hisonotus nigricauda South America 6 TL
1889 Hisonotus notatus South America 4.3 SL
2011 Hisonotus notopagos South America 3.7 SL
1908 Hisonotus paulinus South America 4 SL
2011 Hisonotus prata South America 3.3 SL
2001 Hisonotus ringueleti South America 4.3 SL
1981 Hisonotus taimensis South America 6.6 SL
2016 Hisonotus thayeri South America 4.2 SL
2015 Hisonotus vespuccii South America 3.6 SL
2011 Hisonotus vireo South America 4.0 SL
1989 Hopliancistrus tricornis South America 10.4 SL
2007 Hypancistrus contradens South America
2007 Hypancistrus debilittera South America
2007 Hypancistrus furunculus South America
2002 Hypancistrus inspector South America 12.6 SL
2007 Hypancistrus lunaorum South America
2016 Hypancistrus margaritatus South America 4.6 SL
2016 Hypancistrus phantasma South America 12.3 SL
1991 Hypancistrus zebra South America 7 TL
2010 Hypoptopoma baileyi South America 4.4 TL
2010 Hypoptopoma bianale South America 5.4 TL
2010 Hypoptopoma brevirostratum South America 5.1 TL
2010 Hypoptopoma elongatum South America 10.2 TL
1974 Hypoptopoma guianense South America 6.2 SL
1878 Hypoptopoma gulare South America 10.5 SL
2010 Hypoptopoma incognitum South America 9.5 TL
1893 Hypoptopoma inexspectatum South America 7.1 SL
2010 Hypoptopoma machadoi South America 7.0 TL
2010 Hypoptopoma muzuspi South America 3.6
1915 Hypoptopoma psilogaster South America 7 SL
1914 Hypoptopoma spectabile South America 2.9 SL
1895 Hypoptopoma steindachneri South America 10 SL
1996 Hypoptopoma sternoptychum South America 3.3 SL
1868 Hypoptopoma thoracatum South America 8 TL
1877 Hypostomus affinis South America 39.7 SL
1907 Hypostomus agna South America 22 TL
1855 Hypostomus alatus South America 27 SL
1908 Hypostomus albopunctatus South America 40 SL
1911 Hypostomus ancistroides South America 21 TL
1922 Hypostomus angipinnatus South America 15
1904 Hypostomus annectens South America 28 TL
2012 Hypostomus arecuta South America 24.3 SL
1943 Hypostomus argus South America 11.6 SL
1855 Hypostomus asperatus South America 22.9 SL
1894 Hypostomus aspilogaster South America 26.5 SL
1890 Hypostomus atropinnis South America 21 TL
1854 Hypostomus auroguttatus South America 34 TL
2014 Hypostomus basilisko South America 19.8 SL
1924 Hypostomus bolivianus South America 15 TL
1897 Hypostomus borellii South America 16.1 SL
1903 Hypostomus boulengeri South America 24.5 SL
1864 Hypostomus brevicauda South America 19.3 SL
1919 Hypostomus brevis South America 7.4 SL
2012 Hypostomus careopinnatus South America 5.8 SL
1881 Hypostomus carinatus South America 24.8 SL
1937 Hypostomus carvalhoi South America 14.2 SL
2007 Hypostomus chrysostiktos South America 26.0 SL
1854 Hypostomus cochliodon South America 23 SL
1836 Hypostomus commersoni South America 60.5 TL
1933 Hypostomus commersonoides South America
1969 Hypostomus coppenamensis South America 12.5 SL
1968 Hypostomus corantijni South America 18.8 SL
1968 Hypostomus crassicauda South America 14.3 SL
2014 Hypostomus dardanelos South America 18.4 SL
2013 Hypostomus delimai South America 25.3 SL
2008 Hypostomus denticulatus South America 19.1 SL
1911 Hypostomus derbyi South America 31 SL
1985 Hypostomus dlouhyi South America 24.5 SL
1941 Hypostomus eptingi South America 12.2 SL
2005 Hypostomus ericae South America 19.9 SL
2003 Hypostomus ericius South America 18.7 SL
2008 Hypostomus faveolus South America 20.6 SL
1964 Hypostomus fluviatilis South America 16.5 SL
2002 Hypostomus fonchii South America 15.4 SL
1874 Hypostomus francisci South America 36 SL
1904 Hypostomus garmani South America 13.0 SL
1908 Hypostomus goyazensis South America 26 TL
1926 Hypostomus gymnorhynchus South America 26.6 SL
2003 Hypostomus hemicochliodon South America 36.2 TL
1912 Hypostomus hemiurus South America 20.1 SL
2008 Hypostomus heraldoi South America 23.6 SL
1905 Hypostomus hermanni South America 24 TL
1913 Hypostomus holostictus South America 18 TL
1912 Hypostomus hondae South America 35 SL
1988 Hypostomus hoplonites South America 32.5 SL
1908 Hypostomus iheringii South America 11.6 SL
1918 Hypostomus interruptus South America 12 SL
1990 Hypostomus isbrueckeri South America 24.6 SL
1836 Hypostomus itacua South America 11 TL
2013 Hypostomus jaguar South America
1915 Hypostomus jaguribensis South America 12 TL
1877 Hypostomus johnii South America 11.3 SL
2014 Hypostomus khimaera South America 16.4 SL
2010 Hypostomus kopeyaka South America 22.6 SL
2012 Hypostomus kuarup South America 21.8 SL
1907 Hypostomus laplatae South America 69 TL
1986 Hypostomus latifrons South America 28.7 SL
1904 Hypostomus latirostris South America 26 TL
1924 Hypostomus levis South America 18.8 SL
1911 Hypostomus lexi South America 46 SL
1874 Hypostomus lima South America 9.4 SL
1888 Hypostomus limosus South America
1929 Hypostomus longiradiatus South America 39.5 TL
1877 Hypostomus luetkeni South America
1942 Hypostomus luteomaculatus South America 28 SL
1980 Hypostomus luteus South America 40.5 TL
1968 Hypostomus macrophthalmus South America 7.9 SL
1888 Hypostomus macrops South America 28 SL
2005 Hypostomus macushi South America 17 SL
1908 Hypostomus margaritifer South America 33 TL
2015 Hypostomus melanephelis South America 17.8 SL
1933 Hypostomus meleagris South America 30 SL
1968 Hypostomus micromaculatus South America 18.5 SL
1987 Hypostomus microstomus South America 24 SL
2007 Hypostomus multidens South America 19.8 SL
1999 Hypostomus mutucae South America 10.9 SL
1947 Hypostomus myersi South America 20.7 SL
1984 Hypostomus nematopterus South America 10.7 SL
1943 Hypostomus niceforoi South America 13.5 SL
1969 Hypostomus nickeriensis South America 17 SL
1933 Hypostomus niger South America 24.5 SL
1964 Hypostomus nigromaculatus South America 10.2 SL
2012 Hypostomus nigropunctatus South America 23.3 SL
1941 Hypostomus nudiventris South America 5.7 SL
1907 Hypostomus obtusirostris South America 5.9 TL
1968 Hypostomus occidentalis South America 14.6 SL
1943 Hypostomus oculeus South America 21.7 SL
2003 Hypostomus pagei South America 18.9 SL
1854 Hypostomus pantherinus South America 4.8 SL
1941 Hypostomus papariae South America 11.4 TL
1877 Hypostomus paranensis South America 18.1 SL
1968 Hypostomus paucimaculatus South America 12 SL
2005 Hypostomus paucipunctatus South America 18.8 SL
1905 Hypostomus paulinus South America 13.1 SL
2010 Hypostomus peckoltoides South America 11.1 SL
2014 Hypostomus perdido South America 18.1 SL
1986 Hypostomus piratatu South America 27.5 SL
1922 Hypostomus plecostomoides South America 25.6 TL
1758 Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish South America 50 SL
1944 Hypostomus pospisili South America
1968 Hypostomus pseudohemiurus South America 6.2 SL
1840 Hypostomus punctatus South America 30 TL
1913 Hypostomus pusarum South America 20.3 TL
1920 Hypostomus pyrineusi South America 26 TL
1905 Hypostomus regani South America 41 SL
2007 Hypostomus rhantos South America 19.6 SL
1840 Hypostomus robinii Teta Central America 16 SL
1912 Hypostomus rondoni South America 8 TL
1990 Hypostomus roseopunctatus South America 23.3 SL
1968 Hypostomus saramaccensis South America 11.5 SL
1888 Hypostomus scabriceps South America 35 TL
1919 Hypostomus scaphyceps South America 3.5 SL
2003 Hypostomus sculpodon South America 26.4 SL
1888 Hypostomus seminudus South America.
2005 Hypostomus simios South America 15.8 SL
1968 Hypostomus sipaliwinii South America 12.6 SL
2005 Hypostomus soniae South America 16.4 SL
1908 Hypostomus strigaticeps South America 16 SL
1855 Hypostomus subcarinatus South America 31 TL
1968 Hypostomus surinamensis South America 16.5 SL
1969 Hypostomus tapanahoniensis South America 17 SL
1984 Hypostomus taphorni South America 22.8 SL
2005 Hypostomus tapijara South America 37.8 SL
1895 Hypostomus ternetzi South America 34.3 TL
1905 Hypostomus tietensis South America 12.5 SL
1969 Hypostomus topavae South America 70 SL
1878 Hypostomus unae South America 17.1 SL
1990 Hypostomus uruguayensis South America 34.5 TL
1877 Hypostomus vaillanti South America 16.1 SL
1911 Hypostomus variipictus South America 37 TL
1945 Hypostomus varimaculosus South America 6 SL
1912 Hypostomus variostictus South America 5.7 TL
1968 Hypostomus ventromaculatus Wara wara South America 25 SL
1888 Hypostomus vermicularis South America 19 SL
2005 Hypostomus waiampi South America 19.4 SL
1828 Hypostomus watwata Armored catfish South America 45 SL
2010 Hypostomus weberi South America 17.5 SL
1918 Hypostomus wilsoni South America 32.5 TL
1945 Hypostomus winzi South America 4.2 SL
1864 Hypostomus wuchereri South America 35 SL
2014 Hypostomus yaku South America 7.1 SL
1947 Isbrueckerichthys alipionis South America 8.2 SL
2006 Isbrueckerichthys calvus South America 9.0 SL
1907 Isbrueckerichthys duseni South America 9.9 SL
2003 Isbrueckerichthys epakmos South America 10.3 SL
2006 Isbrueckerichthys saxicola South America 8.8 SL
1880 Isorineloricaria spinosissima Zucchini catfish South America. 56.5 TL
1906 Ixinandria steinbachi South America 11.3 SL
1900 Kronichthys heylandi South America 15 TL
1919 Kronichthys lacerta South America 7 SL



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