Hypostomus saramaccensis
Appearance
Hypostomus saramaccensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypostomus |
Species: | H. saramaccensis
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Binomial name | |
Hypostomus saramaccensis Boeseman, 1968
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Hypostomus saramaccensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Guianan coastal drainage basins of Suriname, including the Saramacca River, for which it is named.[2] The species reaches 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
References
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus saramaccensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Hypostomus saramaccensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus saramaccensis". FishBase.