Hypostomus cf. strigaticeps (Regan, 1908)

Fig. 24

Body deep; greatest body depth contained 4.2 to 4.9 and caudal peduncle depth 8.3 to 9.6 times in SL; head length 2.8 to 3.0, predorsal distance 2.2 to 2.5, dorsal-fin spine length 3.4 to 3.8, pectoral-fin spine length 3.1 to 3.3, adipose-fin spine length 8.9 to 9.7 and caudal peduncle length 3.0 to 3.4 in SL; snout length 1.5 to 1.8, horizontal orbital diameter 4.0 to 5.1 and least interorbital width 2.9 to 3.2 in HL. Mouth inferior; premaxilla with 49-54 and dentary with 49-55 teeth. Mid-lateral series with 24-26, predorsal series with 3, and dorsal-fin base series with 8 plates. Dorsal fin with I,7, pectoral fin with I,6, pelvic fin with i,5 and anal fin with 6 rays. Ground color brown; light-beige blotche on body, smaller on head. Dark-brown fins with light-beige spots.

Maximum standard length. 169.0 mm (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Distribution. Upper rio Paraná floodplain and rio Tietê basin.