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Hypostomus paranensis

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Hypostomus paranensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. paranensis
Binomial name
Hypostomus paranensis
Weyenbergh, 1877

Hypostomus paranensis[1] is a dubious species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is reportedly native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraná River basin in Argentina and Paraguay. The species is believed to be a facultative air-breather. It is currently listed as a species inquirenda by FishBase.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hypostomus paranensis Weyenbergh, 1877". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus paranensis". FishBase.