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Hypostomus interruptus

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Hypostomus interruptus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. interruptus
Binomial name
Hypostomus interruptus
(Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus interruptus

Hypostomus interruptus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Ribeira de Iguape River basin in Brazil, with the type locality reportedly being the Juquiá River.[2] The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus interruptus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  2. ^ "Hypostomus interruptus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus interruptus". FishBase.