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Hypostomus nigropunctatus

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Hypostomus nigropunctatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. nigropunctatus
Binomial name
Hypostomus nigropunctatus
Garavello, Britski & Zawadzki, 2012

Hypostomus nigropunctatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Iguazu River in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The species reaches 23.3 cm (9.2 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Garavello, Julio César; Britski, Heraldo Antônio; Zawadzki, Claudio Henrique (2012). "The cascudos of the genus Hypostomus Lacépède (Ostariophysi: Loricariidae) from the rio Iguaçu basin". Neotropical Ichthyology. 10 (2): 263–283. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252012000200005.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus nigropunctatus". FishBase.