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Hypostomus watwata, commonly known as the armored catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[1] It is native to South America, where it occurs in the coastal drainages of Guyana and French Guiana, ranging from the Oyapock to the Demerara River. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.[2]

Hypostomus watwata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Hypostomus
Species:	H. watwata
Binomial name
Hypostomus watwata Hancock, 1828
Synonyms
Plecostumus watwata Hypostomus verres

H. watwata is typically seen in the brackish lower reaches of rivers, in muddy areas with mangrove trees such as Laguncularia racemosa, Avicennia germinans, and Rhizophora mangle. It reaches 45 cm (17.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. The species is known to spawn by laying eggs in excavated burrows in the mud.[2]

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