Hypoptopoma muzuspi Aquino & Schaefer, 2010
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hypoptopoma muzuspi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is known only from the basin of the Agua Fria River, a tributary of the Araguaia River, in the state of Mato Grosso. This species reaches a total length of 6 cm (2.4 in). The specific name refers to the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP), which holds one of the leading ichthyological collections in South America.
Wikipedia contributors, Hypoptopoma muzuspi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:52:01.843654+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hypoptopoma muzuspi Aquino & Schaefer, 2010
- Name authority
- Aquino & Schaefer, 2010
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Hypoptopoma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyHypoptopomatinae Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
- genusHypoptopoma Günther, 1868
- speciesHypoptopoma muzuspi Aquino & Schaefer, 2010
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hypoptopoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoptopoma steindachneri Boulenger, 1895 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoptopoma inexspectatum (Holmberg, 1893) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoptopoma brevirostratum Aquino & Schaefer, 2010 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoptopoma machadoi Aquino & Schaefer, 2010 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoptopoma gulare Cope, 1878 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoptopoma elongatum Aquino & Schaefer, 2010 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypoptopoma bianale Aquino & Schaefer, 2010 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Aquino, A. E., & Schaefer, S. A. (2010). Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 336: 1–110. https://doi.org/10.1206/336.1 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6N36R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.