Biology:Hypoptopoma guianense

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Short description: Species of catfish

Hypoptopoma guianense
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypoptopoma
Species:
H. guianense
Binomial name
Hypoptopoma guianense
Boeseman, 1974

Hypoptopoma guianense[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is known from the Essequibo and Nickerie drainages in northern South America. It reaches 6.4 cm (2.4 inches) SL.[2] The specific epithet of this fish derives from its presence in Guyana.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6430709 entry