Hypostomus cochliodon is an armoured catfish which originates from South America. The species is kept in home aquaria, although they may be difficult to find because export from Brazil is limited.

H. cochliodon have been recorded as reaching 17-23 cm in length.

Unlike some other Loricariidae

Loricariidae

Loricariidae is the largest family of catfish , with almost 700 species and new species being described each year. Loricariids originate from fresh water habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South America. These fish are noted for the bony plates covering their bodies and...

, this fish specialised in eating wood instead of plant or algae matter.