Hypostomus carinatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the middle Amazon River basin. The species reaches 24.8 cm (9.8 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus carinatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. carinatus
Binomial name
Hypostomus carinatus
(Steindachner, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus carinatus

H. carinatus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is usually referred to either as the blackspotted orange pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-166.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus carinatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus carinatus". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Hypostomus carinatus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.