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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Hypostomus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Specimens collected in Paraguay (middle Paraguayan Parana basin) identified as Hypostomus paulinus based on morphology ( Weber et al., 1992:13).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical
South America: Tietê River basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 130067); poids max. publié: 146.00 g (Ref. 130067)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. (Ref. 6868)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02042 (0.01193 - 0.03493), b=2.97 (2.83 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).