Hypostomus
commersoni
Valenciennes, 1836
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Family:
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Loricariidae
(Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
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Order:
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Siluriformes
(catfish)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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42.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36817) |
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Environment: |
demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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South America: Middle and lower Paran?and Uruguay River basins and from the Laguna dos Patos basin.
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Biology: |
Occurs in rivers (Ref. 6868) and ponds (Ref. 11229). Feeds on organic material on the bottom (Ref. 6868).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Fisch-Muller, Sonia
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