Biology:Hypostomus asperatus

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Short description: Species of fish

Hypostomus asperatus
Hypostomus asperatus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. asperatus
Binomial name
Hypostomus asperatus
Castelnau, 1855

Hypostomus asperatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tocantins River basin. The species reaches 22.9 cm (9 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References



Wikidata ☰ Q6405620 entry