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Hypostomus tietensis (Ihering, 1905)

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BMNH (3)

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Aquarium Care: As with most of this genus, will do well in a larger aquarium of 5ft (152.4cm) or over which is well filtered. Water parameters can be quite diverse for this genera. As this genus in the main are messy eaters, good water quality and filtration would need to be adhered to. Diet: Omnivore with a liking for green, tablet and frozen foods. Etymology: The specific name tietensis: –ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Rio Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil, type locality (also endemic to the Rio Tietê basin).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Plecostomus tietensis

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Brazil: Tietê River basins. Type locality: Rio Tietè, São Paulo, Brazil.

Size:

12.5cm. (5ins)

Temp:

20-28°c (67-81°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Hypostomus tietensis has a geographic distribution in the Tietê River basin, but the exact type locality in the Tietê River is unknown. Despite the large number of identified lots, there are doubts regarding the identification and validity of the species. Therefore, it has been listed as Data Deficient (DD). Taxonomic revision of the species is recommended (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

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.
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Hypostomus tietensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
Paula GBN, Gavazzoni M, Zawadzki CH, Fernandes CA, Portela-Castro ALB, Lui RL, Margarido VP. Identification of cryptic species in allopatric populations of Hypostomus tietensis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) through cytogenetics analyses. Neotrop Ichthyol. 2022; 20(2).
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Hypostomus tietensis
Holotype-Tiête River, São Paulo, Brazil

Hypostomus tietensis
Dorsal view-Holotype-Tiête River, São Paulo, Brazil

Hypostomus tietensis
Ventral view-Holotype-Tiête River, São Paulo, Brazil

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