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Hypostomus paucimaculatus

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

Hypostomus paucimaculatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper and middle Suriname River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus paucimaculatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus paucimaculatus". FishBase.