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Hypostomus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895) |
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Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 34.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 497.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Middle Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay River basins. | |||
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| Biology: | Deposits eggs in nests excavated in stream banks (Ref. 82067). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||