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Hypostomus brevicauda

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Hypostomus brevicauda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. brevicauda
Binomial name
Hypostomus brevicauda
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus brevicauda

Hypostomus brevicauda[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the coastal drainages of eastern Brazil. The species reaches 19.6 cm (7.7 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus brevicauda". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus brevicauda". FishBase.