An hypostomus luteus in uska species han actinopterygii nga syahan ginhulagway ni carolina godoy hadton 1980. Pdf hypostomus melanephelis, new species, is described from the rio. Plecostomus punctatus, numerous others have been used in the past. The plecostomus is a freshwater fish found in south america. Hypostomus plecostomus suckermouth catfish discover life. Pleco catfish l260 queen arabesque hypostomus stock photo. Suckermouth catfish are of little or no value as a food fish, although they are at. A specimen lot tu 94345 collected from indian spring, nevada, was determined to be an unidentified species of hypostomus and not h. Found in large and small waters, in lentic or rapid sections of the river, on rocky or sandyrocky bottom. Hypostomus plecostomus, suckermouth catfish english authorseditors. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Although the name hypostomus plecostomus is often used to refer to common plecostomus. The hypostomus luteus is a very rare and special plecostomus from south america.
Schultz11 hypostomus margaritifer regan loricariidae from the rio paraguai basin pdf. They are found in northern argentina on the border of brazil living in the rio uruguay. Hypostomus luteus phase 3, l427, l273, l282, and other. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of hypostomus plecostomus suckermouth catfish discover life. Hypostomus subcarinatus castelnau, 1855 is rediscovered in the lagoa da. Hypostomus plecostomus, the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, hypo under, stoma mouth, pleco pleated is a tropical fish belonging to the armored catfish family loricariidae, named for the armorlike longitudinal rows of scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked. Amazon basin, showing rio tapajos drainage with collecting site of. Origin edit edit source throughout northern south america and trinidad. We believe the figure in valenciennes 1836 is of a hypostomus.
As is common with loricariids, there is a considerable tangling of taxonomy in. Most plecostomus are peaceful fish and prefer to rest or slowly graze over the aquarium bottom, and do an excellent job of cleaning unwanted algae from the bottom and sides of the tank. Young specimens inhabit the riparian vegetation along those habitats ref. Hypostomus plecostomus details fish of the month tfh. Hypostomus plecostomus iranian journal of fisheries sciences. Suckermouth catfish hypostomus plecostomus species profile. Means of introductions in the united states no records were found of hypostomus soniae in the wild in the united states. They are very gorgeous plecos with short bodies and large red fins and sails. Territorial, the fish does best when theres only one plecostomus in the aquarium. Redescription of hypostomus johnii neotropical ichthyology, 152. Paulo buckup mnrj, ronald vonk zma, and sonia fischmuller. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan. Hypostomus plecostomus in a central texas springfed stream pdf. Arowana osteoglossum bicirrhosum and cat fish hypostomus plecostomus are two species of ornamental fishes which are mostly imported to iran.
Claude weber and sonia muller mhng, patrice pruvost mnhn. Please donate to our monthly hosting costs and keep us free for everyone to enjoy. Members of the genus pterygoplichthys and other loricariids are often misidentified as hypostomus. This is achieved through a slightly modified stomach that is larger and thinner than in nonair breathers. Actinopterygii rayfinned fishes siluriformes catfish loricariidae armored catfishes hypostominae etymology. L7 was first placed in the cochliodon which is now a synomyn genes but was moved into this larger genera due to the works of jon armbruster on the hypostomuscochliodon group. Pdf cytogenetic characterization of hypostomus soniae. They are currently around 34 inches and are eating algae wafers and blood worms.
Loricariidae from the rio paraguay basin, with a redescription of hypostomus cochliodon kner, 1854 article fulltext available. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This product is currently out of stock and unavailable. The pleco gets along well with most other fish, though, so hes a great addition to your community tank. Members of the loricariidae family of suckermouth catfish, plecostomus, or plecos, have specially adapted mouthparts, enabling them to attach to substrate. It can easily be confused with another species from the same area, h. An hypostomus plecostomus in uska species han actinopterygii nga syahan ginhulagway ni linnaeus hadton 1758. Thanks to ronald fricke and sonia fischmuller for discussion on the. See a rich collection of stock image wallpapers of hypostomus plecostomus fish, one of the most popular pics vectors, or photos for hypostomus plecostomus fish free download. Additional names blueeyed red fin pleco, rusty pleco, violet pleco, l7. Rediscovery and redescription of the endangered hypostomus. L7 hypostomus soniae blue eyed red fin pleco toms aquatic channel duration. Also found throughout the orinoco basin, although some authors believe that orinoco. Named for sonia fischmuller, curator at the museum of geneva, specialist in loricariid systematics and one of the collectors of the type species.
Find pleco catfish l260 queen arabesque hypostomus stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Two new species of the hypostomus cochliodon group siluriformes. Hypostomus formosae, a new catfish species from the paraguay river basin with redescription of h. Common pleco, janitor fish, pleco, plecostomus, sea hasar, spotted pleco, suckermouth catfish, etc. Pdf identity of hypostomus plecostomus linnaeus, 1758, with an. Blue eyed red fin pleco, hypostomus, hypostomus soniae, hypostomus soniae l7, jasons plecos and cichlids llc, l7, loricariidae, pleco, plecostomus. Hypostomus luteus 15, as full covered phase 3 as they get. Hypostomus soniae l7 blue eyed red fin pleco jasons.
These guys are omnivores so they eat anything they can find. This page was last edited on 20 january 2020, at 11. They are native to tropical and subtropical south america. A high backed species which can grow quite large and are intolerant of other loricariids. Hypostomus soniae pdf hypostomus soniae, a l, blue eyed red fin pleco. This page was last edited on 23 julyat they use their mouth as well as the pectoralpelvic and caudal fin areas, to interact with the rocky riverbottom. World fishes important to north americans exclusive of species from the continental waters of the united states and canada. Get or print a qr code for this species profile, or try our lfs label creator. The mouth is located on the underside of the head and is shaped like a suction cup.
Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. This is a listing for one l7 blue eyed red fin pleco hypostomus soniae l7. Hypostomus is a genus of catfish in the family loricariidae. There is a lot of confusion as to the precise taxonomic structure of the loricariidae. Hypostomus soniae has a diploid chromosome number of 2n 64 and a karyotype composed of 12 metacentric m, 22 submetacentric sm, 14 subtelocentric st, and 16 acrocentric a chromosomes. It is most active at dusk and during the night and likes to rest on driftwood pieces or in caves when not. Status in the united states no records were found of hypostomus soniae in the wild or in trade in the united states. Claude weber and sonia muller mhng, patrice pruvost mnhn, paulo. It is covered everywhere but the belly with large bony plates. Hypostomus occurs widely throughout the neotropics and is one of the. They live in the fast flowing water feeding on the algae. Pdf five new species of the hypostomus cochliodon group. Hypostomus species are well known for the ability to breathe air.
These plecostomus grow to be about 30cm mm in length. Additional names pleco, common pleco, suckermouth catfish, plec additional scientific names acipenser plecostomus, hypostomus guacari, loricaria flava, plecostomus bicirrosus, plecostomus brasiliensis, plecostomus plecostomus. Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or the common pleco, is a tropical fish belonging to the armored catfish family loricariidae, named for the armorlike longitudinal rows of scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked. Unexpectedly, seven large specimens of the catfish hypostomus were. Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or the common pleco, is a.
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