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Hypostomus maracaiboensis (Schultz, 1944) |
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photo by
Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 28.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. | |||
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| Biology: | Feeds on algae and detritus (Ref. 26543). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||