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Hypostomus hemicochliodon

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Hypostomus hemicochliodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. hemicochliodon
Binomial name
Hypostomus hemicochliodon
Armbruster, 2003

Hypostomus hemicochliodon[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, as well as the Rio Negro and Orinoco drainage basins in Venezuela. The species reaches 36.2 cm (14.3 inches) in total length, can weigh up to at least 510 g, and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus hemicochliodon was described in 2003 by Jonathan W. Armbruster of Auburn University. Its specific epithet, hemicochliodon, refers to the fact that its teeth are about half as spoon-shaped as those of species such as Hypostomus cochliodon, which are xylophagous and specialize in eating wood.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus hemicochliodon". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus hemicochliodon". FishBase.