Hisonotus armatus
| Hisonotus armatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hisonotus |
| Species: | H. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hisonotus armatus | |
Hisonotus armatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish occurs widely in the darinage of the Lagoa dos Patos in Rio Grande do Sul in southeastern Brazil.[1] H. armatus is found in rivers and streams with low to moderate flows, in clear to brown water running over sandy substrate and within marginal or submerged aquatic vegetation. This species is wholly sympatric with H. laevior. H. armatus reaches a total length of 6 cm (2.4 in).[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hisonotus armatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187033A1822114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187033A1822114.pt. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hisonotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hisonotus armatus". FishBase. February 2026 version.
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