Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Hopliancistrus

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5 species
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Max. Length 15.5 cm SL

 
Hopliancistrus munduruku
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Max. Length 13.7 cm SL

 
Hopliancistrus tricornis
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Max. Length 18.2 cm SL

 
Hopliancistrus wolverine
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Max. Length 11.7 cm SL

 
Hopliancistrus xavante
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Max. Length 14.2 cm SL

 
Hopliancistrus xikrin
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hopliancistrus munduruku South America 15.5 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus tricornis South America 13.7 SL 1989
Hopliancistrus wolverine South America 18.2 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus xavante South America 11.7 SL 2021
Hopliancistrus xikrin South America 14.2 SL 2021



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