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Hypostomus mutucae Knaack 1999

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The Hypostomus genus has 7 soft rays to the dorsal fin whereas the similar looking Pterygoplichthys species have 10 soft dorsal fin rays. Aquarium Care: As this is one of the smallest members of this genera they will do well in a smaller tank such as a 24" x 18" x 12" or above and with the aquarium well filtered. Water parameters can be quite diverse for this genera. Diet: Omnivore with a liking for green, tablet and frozen foods. Etymology: The specific name mutucae: Of the Rio Mutuca, Mato Grosso, Brazil, type locality.

Common Name:

LDA010

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Brazil: Cuiabá River basin, Brazil. Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Rio Mutuca.

Size:

11.0cm. (4½ins)

Temp:

24-29°c (75-85°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Hypostomus mutucae is distributed in the drainage of the Mutuca River, a tributary of the Cuiabá River, in the upper Paraguay River basin, in Brazil. Despite its restricted distribution, no significant threats have been identified that endanger its population, and it is categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Hypostomus mutucae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2021 ).
suedamerikafans.de
Weber, C., 2003. Loricariidae - Hypostominae (Armored catfishes). p. 351-372. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.

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Hypostomus mutucae

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