Biology:Hypoptopoma elongatum
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| Hypoptopoma elongatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
| Species: | H. elongatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypoptopoma elongatum Aquino & Schaefer, 2010
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Hypoptopoma elongatum is a species of catfish of the family Loricariidae.
This catfish reaches a maximum length of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) SL. It is demersal, being found in fresh water in the tropics.
Hypoptopoma elongatum is native to South America, occurring in Lower Rio Tapajos and lower Rio Trombetas.
Interactions with humans
Hypoptopoma elongatum is harmless to humans.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Hypoptopoma elongatum" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
- Aquino, A.E. and S.A. Schaefer, 2010. Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 336:1-110.
Wikidata ☰ Q6405856 entry
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