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Hypostomus latifrons

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Hypostomus latifrons
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. latifrons
Binomial name
Hypostomus latifrons
Weber, 1986

Hypostomus latifrons[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin. The species reaches 28.7 cm (11.3 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

H. latifrons appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the Paraguay pleco or by one of two associated L-numbers, which are L-051 and L-281.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus latifrons". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus latifrons". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Hypostomus latifrons • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.