Hypomasticus torrenticola
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Hypomasticus |
| Species: | H. torrenticola
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| Hypomasticus torrenticola | |
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Hypomasticus torrenticola is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Anostomidae, the toothed headstanders. It is endemic to Brazil and found in the middle Xingu River and its two major tributaries, the Iriri and the Curuá, in Pará state.[1][3]
Description
Hypomasticus torrenticola can reach a standard length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Birindelli, J. L. O.; Teixeira, T. F.; Britski, H. A. (2016). "Two new species of Leporinus Agassiz, 1929 (Characiformes: Anostomidae) from tributaries of the lower Amazon basin in Brazil". Zootaxa. 4178 (1): 97–115. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4178.1.4. PMID 27811730.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hypomasticus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leporinus torrenticola". FishBase. August 2022 version.