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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 | |||