Hypostomus tenuis

{{Short description|Species of catfish}}

{{Speciesbox

| taxon = Hypostomus tenuis

| authority = Boeseman, 1968

| synonyms = *Squaliforma tenuis

}}

Hypostomus tenuis{{Cite web |title=Hypostomus tenuis Boeseman, 1968 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/5202112 |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=www.gbif.org |language=en}} is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Suriname River basin. The species reaches 19.5 cm (7.7 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. FishBase lists this species as a member of Squaliforma, a genus that is under dispute.{{Cite web |date=2022 |editor-last=Froese |editor-first=Rainer |editor2-last=Pauly |editor2-first=Daniel |title=Squaliforma tenuis |url=https://www.fishbase.se/summary/48184 |website=FishBase}}