Catfish
Hypostomus punctatus
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A spotted pleco from the coastal rivers of southeastern Brazil and Uruguay, from fast rivers and flooded areas. It eats mainly algae and detritus. It reaches about 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hypostomus punctatus
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 0.5–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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