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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Genus: Hypoptopoma

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13 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma baileyi
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Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma bianale
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Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
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Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma elongatum
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Hypoptopoma guianense Boeseman, 1974

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Hypoptopoma guianense
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Hypoptopoma gulare Cope, 1878

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Hypoptopoma gulare
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Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Hypoptopoma incognitum
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Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum (Holmberg, 1893)

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Hypoptopoma inexspectatum
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Max. Length 7.0 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma machadoi
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Max. Length 3.6 cm
 
Hypoptopoma muzuspi
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Hypoptopoma psilogaster Fowler, 1915

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Hypoptopoma psilogaster
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hypoptopoma steindachneri Boulenger, 1895

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Hypoptopoma steindachneri
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Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868

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Hypoptopoma thoracatum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypoptopoma baileyi South America 4.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma bianale South America 5.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum South America 5.1 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma elongatum South America 10.2 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma guianense South America 6.2 SL 1974
Hypoptopoma gulare South America 13.5 TL 1878
Hypoptopoma incognitum South America 10.8 SL 2010
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum South America 7.1 SL 1893
Hypoptopoma machadoi South America 7.0 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma muzuspi South America 3.6 2010
Hypoptopoma psilogaster South America 7 SL 1915
Hypoptopoma steindachneri South America 10 SL 1895
Hypoptopoma thoracatum South America 11.5 TL 1868



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