Hypostomus myersi

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Hypostomus myersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. myersi
Binomial name
Hypostomus myersi
(Gosline, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus myersi

Hypostomus myersi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Iguazu River and the Urugua-í River. The species reaches 20.7 cm (8.1 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus myersi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus myersi". FishBase.