Hisonotus paulinus[3] 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 found in the Tietê River basin in the state of São Paulo.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 4 cm (1.6 in).[4]

Hisonotus paulinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hisonotus
Species:
H. paulinus
Binomial name
Hisonotus paulinus
(Regan, 1908)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Otocinclus paulinus Regan, 1908
  • Microlepidogaster paulinus (Regan, 1908)
  • Microlepidogaster depressinotus A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
  • Otocinclus depressinotus (A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)
  • Hisonotus depressinotus (A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

References

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  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hisonotus paulinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187317A1826374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187317A1826374.pt. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hisonotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  3. "ITIS - Report: Hisonotus paulinus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hisonotus paulinus". FishBase. February 2026 version.