Hypoptopoma thoracatum
Appearance
Hypoptopoma thoracatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
Species: | H. thoracatum
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Binomial name | |
Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868
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Hypoptopoma thoracatum[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the Amazon River basin. The species feeds on algae and reaches 8 cm (3.1 inches) in total length.[2]
References
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypoptopoma thoracatum". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Hypoptopoma thoracatum". FishBase.