Hypostomus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895)
photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  34.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 497.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Middle Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Deposits eggs in nests excavated in stream banks (Ref. 82067).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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