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Hypostomus margaritifer
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Hypostomus
Species:	H. margaritifer
Binomial name
Hypostomus margaritifer (Regan, 1908)
Synonyms
Plecostomus margaritifer Plecostomus margaritifer butantanis Hypostomus butantanis

Hypostomus margaritifer is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper and middle Paraná River basin. The species reaches 33 cm (13 in) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. It is known to be syntopic with other loricariid species in the genus Hypostomus, including Hypostomus ancistroides, H. denticulatus, H. heraldoi, H. iheringii, and H. regani.

Hypostomus margaritifer appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to as the yellow-spotted hypostomus.

References

1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus margaritifer". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus margaritifer". FishBase.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus denticulatus". FishBase.
4. "Hypostomus margaritifer • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.

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