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Hypostomus waiampi

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

Hypostomus waiampi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cupixi River in the state of Amapá in Brazil. The species reaches 19.4 cm (7.6 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

Etymology

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Its specific epithet, waiampi, refers to the Wayampi people who inhabit the Cupixi basin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus waiampi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus waiampi". FishBase.