Hypostomus bolivianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. bolivianus
Binomial name
Hypostomus bolivianus
(Pearson, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus bolivianus

Hypostomus bolivianus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Beni River basin in Bolivia, the country for which it is named. The species reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus bolivianus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus bolivianus". FishBase.
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