PogonopomoidesGosline, 1947 Pogonopoma is a genus of armored catfish native to rivers in south and southeast Brazil.

However, unlike many loricariids, they have circular pupils, which differs from most members of the family that have an omega iris.

Pogonopoma species are heavily armored except on their abdomen (the belly in the case of loricariids), which is relatively unplated.

It is fairly flattened, and also has longer pectoral and pelvic fins compared to other species of the tribe Rhinelepini.

[3] P. obscurum, unlike P. wertheimeri, simultaneously lacks an adipose fin and cheek odontodes.