Hypostomus taphorni

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Hypostomus taphorni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. taphorni
Binomial name
Hypostomus taphorni
(Lilyestrom, 1984)
Synonyms
  • Cochliodon taphorni

Hypostomus taphorni[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Essequibo River basin. The species reaches 22.8 cm (9.0 in) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus taphorni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus taphorni". FishBase.