Hypostomus paucipunctatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Itacaiúnas River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 18.8 cm (7.4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet, paucipunctatus, is derived from Latin and means "few-dotted", in reference to the color pattern sported by the species.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. paucipunctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus paucipunctatus Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus paucipunctatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus paucipunctatus". FishBase.