Hisonotus laevior

Hisonotus laevior^[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lagoa dos Patos system, ranging from Lagoon Mirim to the Jacuí River basin. It is found in slow to moderate-flowing waters with sandy substrate and submerged vegetation. The species reaches 7.5 cm (3 inches) in total length.^[2]

Hisonotus laevior
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Hisonotus
Species:	H. laevior
Binomial name
Hisonotus laevior Cope, 1894