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Hypostomus lamberti
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🐟 Hypostomus lamberti – Hypostomus lamberti

A recently described pleco species named in honor of Brazilian ichthyologist Mauro César Lambert de Brito Ribeiro and distinguished by its elegant spot pattern that intensifies with age. Zenodo


🔍 Quick Facts

  • 🧬 Scientific Name: Hypostomus lamberti
  • Etymology: Named for ichthyologist Mauro C. L. de B. Ribeiro Zenodo
  • 🌍 Geographic Range: Restricted to upper Rio Tocantins basin (Brazil)—known only from Rio Bacalhau, Córrego Fundo, and Córrego da Água Parada ZenodoPlazi TreatmentBank
  • Conservation Status: Provisionally Least Concern (LC), though human impacts like deforestation and contamination are noted Zenodo

🏡 Habitat & Ecology

  • Prefers clear, moderate-flow streams with sandy, rocky, and pebbly substrates and some riparian fragmentation ZenodoPlazi TreatmentBank
  • Relatively abundant at the type locality but overall sampling remains limited (more records likely) Zenodo

🖼 Appearance & Ontogeny

  • Overall background is beige to light brown with increasingly tight and conspicuous spotting as specimens grow Zenodo
  • Significant variation in body proportions—e.g., head-length, cleithral width, and caudal peduncle length—observed between the holotype and paratypes (up to ~50 mm difference), suggesting ontogenetic change Zenodo

📊 Overview Table

Feature Details
Scientific Name Hypostomus lamberti
Origin Upper Rio Tocantins basin, Brazil
Habitat Sandy/rocky clear streams with moderate flow
Coloration Beige-brown background with progressively denser spots as fish grow
Size Variation Notable differences between holotype and paratypes; significant ontogeny
Conservation Threats Habitat disturbances (deforestation, sewage, mining, ranching, dams)
IUCN Status Least Concern (provisional)

📝 Snippet
Hypostomus lamberti is a newly described Brazilian pleco featuring a beige base coloration with growing, dense spotting as it matures. Known only from a few upper Rio Tocantins localities, it faces some habitat pressures yet is considered Least Concern for now.

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