Biology:Hypostomus hermanni

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Hypostomus hermanni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. hermanni
Binomial name
Hypostomus hermanni
(Ihering, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus hermanni

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. 1.0 1.1 "Hypostomus hermanni • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=830. 
  2. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus hermanni". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=680177#null. 
  3. 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).
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Hypostomus hermanni". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/48912. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6404032 entry