Hypoptopoma muzuspi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypoptopoma
Species:
H. muzuspi
Binomial name
Hypoptopoma muzuspi
Aquino & Schaefer, 2010

Hypoptopoma muzuspi is a species of catfish of the family Loricariidae.

This catfish reaches a maximum length of 3.6 centimetres (1.4 in) SL. It is demersal, being found in fresh water in the tropics.

Hypoptopoma muzuspi is native to South America, occurring in Rio Tocantins basin; known only from Rio Agua Fria, in the drainage of Rio Araguaia which is the main tributary of Rio Tocantins.

Interactions with humans

Hypoptopoma muzuspi is harmless to humans.

References

    • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Hypoptopoma muzuspi" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
    • Aquino, A.E. and S.A. Schaefer, 2010. Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 336:1-110.


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