Hypostomus wuchereri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. wuchereri
Binomial name
Hypostomus wuchereri
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
  • Plecostomus wuchereri

Hypostomus wuchereri[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguaçu River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 35 cm (13.8 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Hypostomus wuchereri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T187336A1826659. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187336A1826659.pt. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus wuchereri". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus wuchereri". FishBase.
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