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Hypostomus paucimaculatus Boeseman, 1968

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Suramerica Fish (1) Raphael Covain (1) CP Aqua Studio (1)

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Description: Dorsal and caudal fins mostly spotted or with bands; darkspots present on posterior part of caudal peduncle; lower caudal lobe with dark spots or banded with at most a few indistinct spots. Habitat: A rheophilic species, inhabiting largest part of freshwaters, from headwaters to upstream of the lower falls, with rocky substrate consisting of boulders, stones, gravels, and sand; the exposed wet rocks are also often covered by the Podostemaceae Mourera fluviatilis and Apinagia richardiana. Aquarium Care: One of the smaller species of Hypostomus so can be housed in smaller community tanks that the larger species in this genera would not tolerate. Diet: Wood eaters so would need soft wood in the aquarium. Food tablets, pellets and vegeatable foods are also taken along with insect larvae. Etymology: The specific name paucimaculatus: paucus (L.), few; maculatus (L.), spotted, referring to larger and, therefore, fewer, spots on body compared to congeners in Suriname. Remarks: The adult size of 12cm is probably not the maximum size as this seems a bit small for a member of this genera.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Upper and middle Suriname River basin. Type locality: Surinam River, near Brokopondo, Surinam.

Size:

12.0cm. (4¾ins)

Temp:

24-27°c (75-81°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

The species is known from three localities in the upper and middle Suriname river basin. It has a restricted distribution with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6,207 km2 and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 2,740 km2. Although it has a restricted range and the EOO meets the VU B1 threshold, no direct threats are known for this species and therefore, it is not possible to calculate the number of locations or infer continuing declines. Therefore, this species is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Ballen, G.A. 2023. Hypostomus paucimaculatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
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.
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. 2015. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 04/2015 ).
Mol, H.A. Jan, The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname. BRILL, Leiden Boston, 2012. 889 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Hypostomus paucimaculatus

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