Hypostomus mutucae
Species of fish
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Hypostomus mutucae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cuiabá River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 10.9 cm (4.3 inches) SL.[2]
| Hypostomus mutucae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. mutucae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus mutucae Knaack, 1999 | |
H. mutucae occasionally appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the Mutuca pleco or by its associated L-number, which is LDA-010.[3]