Biology:Hypostomus brevicauda

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Short description: Species of catfish

Hypostomus brevicauda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. brevicauda
Binomial name
Hypostomus brevicauda
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus brevicauda

Hypostomus brevicauda[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the coastal drainages of eastern Brazil . The species reaches 19.6 cm (7.7 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References



Wikidata ☰ Q6431192 entry