Hypostomus regani
| Hypostomus regani | |
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| Specimen from the Uberaba River, Paraná. Scale bar 10 mm. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. regani
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905)
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Hypostomus regani[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and the Uruguay River. The species reaches 41 cm (16.1 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
H. regani appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known as the giant white-spot pleco.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus regani". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus regani". FishBase.
- ^ "Hypostomus regani • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.