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Hypostomus paucimaculatus Boeseman, 1968 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: upper and middle Suriname River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A rheophilic species, inhabiting largest part of freshwaters, from headwaters to upstream of the lower falls, with rocky substrate consisting of boulders, stones, gravels, and sand; the exposed wet rocks are also often covered by the Podostemaceae Mourera fluviatilis and Apinagia richardiana (Ref. 90186). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||