Hypostomus albopunctatus (Regan, 1908)

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  40 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 991.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio Paraná-Paraguay basin including rio Iguaçu.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Diagnosed from all other congeners except Hypostomus heraldoi by the pelvic-fin unbranched ray length equal to or greater than pectoral-fin unbranched ray (vs. pelvic-fin unbranched ray shorter than pectoral-fin unbranched ray). Differs from H. heraldoi by having pale dots over body and fins (vs. dark dots over body and fins) (Ref. 91066).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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