Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905)
Cascudo-chita,  Cascudo,  Cascudo barata,  Cascudo-chitão,  Cascudo-pintado,  Chitão
Hypostomus regani
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Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  41 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 955.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 15
Distribution:  South America: Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Type locality: Rio Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 26282, 6868).


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