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Hypostomus surinamensis

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Hypostomus surinamensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. surinamensis
Binomial name
Hypostomus surinamensis
Boeseman, 1968

Hypostomus surinamensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Suriname River basin in Suriname, with its specific epithet indicating both the country and river system it can be found in. The species reaches 16.5 cm (6.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus surinamensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus surinamensis". FishBase.