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Hypostomus weberi Carvalho, Lima & Zawadzki, 2010 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: middle rio Negro in Brazil. One record from uncertain locality, río Cicipa, possibly corresponds to rio Siapa, a tributary of the río Casiquiare in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in rapids and flooded forest. Feeds on detritus (Ref. 83896). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||