Biology:Hypostomus hermanni
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Hypostomus hermanni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypostomus |
Species: | H. hermanni
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Binomial name | |
Hypostomus hermanni (Ihering, 1905)
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Hypostomus hermanni, sometimes known as Hermann's pleco,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[2] It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tietê River basin, including the Piracicaba River, in Brazil .[1][3] It is typically found in areas with flowing water of shallow to moderately shallow depth. The species reaches 24 cm (9.4 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hypostomus hermanni • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=830.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus hermanni". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=680177#null.
- ↑ Dias, A.C. and C.H. Zawadzki, 2021. Hypostomus hermanni redescription and a new species of Hypostomus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 19(2).
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Hypostomus hermanni". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/48912.
Wikidata ☰ Q6404032 entry