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Hypostomus occidentalis

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

Hypostomus occidentalis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Suriname River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 14.6 cm (5.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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