Hypostomus khimaera is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin in...

type species of Hypostomus is H. guacari. With the inclusion of Aphanotorulus, Isorineloricaria and Squaliforma, the genus Hypostomus is by far the largest...

alongside its congener Hypostomus khimaera, which was also given a name alluding to a mythical creature, in this case the chimera. "Hypostomus basilisko • Loricariidae...