Cat-eLog Right Loricariidae Right Hypostominae Right The genus Hypostomus

Down Summary of hypostomus
Pronounced hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Size Smallest 35mm, largest 690mm, average 234mm, most commonly 300mm. All SL.
Species There are 232 "species" in the database
Keepers 216 species (93%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
1750 1770 1790 1810 1830 1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010 
Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Hypostomus soniaeHypostomus soniae
(14.31%)
2.
Hypostomus plecostomusHypostomus plecostomus
(10.47%)
3.
Hypostomus punctatusHypostomus punctatus
(7.08%)
4.
Hypostomus faveolusHypostomus faveolus
(5.46%)
5.
Hypostomus cochliodonHypostomus cochliodon
(5.01%)
6.
Hypostomus sp. (L077)Hypostomus sp. (L077)
(3.69%)
7.
Hypostomus luteusHypostomus luteus
(2.21%)
8.
Hypostomus sp. (L229)Hypostomus sp. (L229)
(1.77%)
9.
Hypostomus sp. (L231)Hypostomus sp. (L231)
(1.47%)
10.
Hypostomus sp. (L360)Hypostomus sp. (L360)
(1.47%)
11.
Hypostomus reganiHypostomus regani
(1.18%)
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