Hypostomus commersoni, Commerson's pleco or the red-finned uruguay, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish occurs in the Paraná River drainage, including the Iguazu River, the Paraguay River, the Río de la Plata, and the Dulce River. It spread into the upper Paraná following the inundation of the SeteQuedas Falls. It is typically found in rivers with muddy substrates and moderate currents. The water that H.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Red Fin Uruguay being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Hypostomus
- Species
- Hypostomus commersoni
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