Hypostomus scaphyceps is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paranapanema River basin. FishBase states that the maximum length attained by the species is 3.5 cm SL, although that measurement has elsewhere been suggested to originate from a juvenile specimen, and as such the species can likely reach a size larger than that when fully grown.
Hypostomus micromaculatus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper and middle Suriname River basin. The species reaches 18.5 cm (7.3 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
Leptoancistrus cordobensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Sinú River basin as well as the upper San Jorge River basin in the Magdalena River drainage in Colombia. The species reaches 3.7 cm in standard length.
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Magdalena River basin in Colombia. Although it may be found in areas with strong current, it is believed to prefer backwaters. It feeds on detritus and periphyton found on submerged tree trunks and macrophytes. Males of the species are known to guard fertilized eggs. The species reaches 50 cm in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.
Rineloricaria formosa is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the western Orinoco and upper Amazon River basins in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. The species reaches 15.2 cm in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
Rineloricaria jubata is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Mira River and the Esmeraldas River in Ecuador. The species reaches 21 cm in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
Rineloricaria magdalenae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Sinú River, the Magdalena River, and possibly the Catatumbo River in Colombia and Venezuela. It is typically found in slow-flowing rivers, as well as marshes and swamps. The species reaches 20 cm in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
Rineloricaria melini is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 13 cm in standard length and the maximum length can reaches 18-20 cm and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
Spatuloricaria atratoensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Atrato River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 34 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria caquetae, sometimes known as the longtail pleco, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Orteguaza River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 37 cm in length.
Spatuloricaria curvispina is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Magdalena River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 40 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys, sometimes known as the longtail pleco, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Japurá River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 52 cm in length.
Spatuloricaria evansii is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Beni River and the Paraguay River in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. The species reaches 28.2 cm in standard length and can weigh up to at least 126 g.
Spatuloricaria fimbriata is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to Central America and South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Tuira River and the Magdalena River in Panama and Colombia. The species reaches 8.4 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. The species reaches 30.6 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria nudiventris is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the São Francisco River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 20.4 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria phelpsi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela, with its type locality reportedly being the Socuy River. The species reaches 33.8 cm in standard length and is known to feed on algae and detritus.
Spatuloricaria puganensis, sometimes known as the longtail pleco, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Marañón River basin in Peru. The species reaches 22 cm in length.
Spatuloricaria tuira, commonly known as Tuira's whiptail or the marbled Xingu whiptail, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Xingu River and the Tapajós in Brazil. It is typically seen at the bottom of medium to large rivers with fast water flow and substrates composed of rocks or sand. The species reaches 46 cm in total length and can weigh up to at least 130 g.
Spatuloricaria terracanticum is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Orinoco basin in Colombia. It is typically found in environments at elevations of 197 to 350 m above sea level with moderate slopes, turbid to slightly clear water, a conductivity of 30 to 302 µS/cm, oxygen concentration of 1.6 to 7.64 mg/L, oxygen saturation of 22.5% to 98.8%, pH of between 6.4 and 8.2, temperatures of 22.5 to 28.58 °C, and substrates composed of rocks and sand. The species reaches 28.6 cm in standard length.
