Biology:Hypostomus itacua

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Short description: Species of fish

Hypostomus itacua
Hypostomus itacua.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. itacua
Binomial name
Hypostomus itacua
Valenciennes, 1836
Synonyms
  • Hemiancistrus itacua

Hypostomus itacua[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the middle Paraná River basin. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. The type specimen of the species is apparently lost and its classification within Loricariidae is uncertain. It is sometimes treated as a species of Hemiancistrus.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5870807 entry