Hypostomus regani
| Hypostomus regani | |
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| Specimen from the Uberaba River, Paraná. Scale bar 10 mm | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. regani
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905)
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Hypostomus regani[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and the Uruguay River.[3] The species reaches 41 cm (16 in) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of English ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878–1943), of the Natural History Museum in London.[5]
Aquarium
[edit]H. regani appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known as the giant white-spot pleco.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Hypostomus regani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T186470A1813542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186470A1813542.en. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Hypostomus regani". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus regani". FishBase.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Hypostomus regani • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.