Biology:Hypostomus chrysostiktos
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. chrysostiktos
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| Hypostomus chrysostiktos Birindelli, Zanata & Lima, 2007
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Hypostomus chrysostiktos[1][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 . It is typically seen in blackwater portions of rivers with rocky substrates at elevations of 50 to 662 m (164 to 2172 ft) above sea level. The species reaches 26 cm (10.2 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mindat.org". https://www.mindat.org/taxon-5202202.html.
- ↑ Birindelli, Jose & Zanata, Angela & Lima, Flávio. (2007). Hypostomus chrysostiktos, a new species of armored catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from rio Paraguaçu, Bahia State, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology - NEOTROP ICHTHYOL. 5. 10.1590/S1679-62252007000300006.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Hypostomus chrysostiktos". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/63801.
Wikidata ☰ Q6404911 entry
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