| Hypostomus punctatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Hypostomini |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. punctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus punctatus Valenciennes, 1840
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Hypostomus punctatus, the suckermouthed catfish, is a tropical fish belonging to the armored suckermouth catfish family, Loricariidae. Hypostomus punctatus is a freshwater fish native to South America, in the coastal drainages of southeastern Brazil and Uruguay. It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as "plecostomus" or "common pleco" by aquarists.
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Hypostomus punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T186569A1815092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186569A1815092.en. Retrieved 1 March 2024.