Biology:Hypostomus lexi

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Hypostomus lexi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. lexi
Binomial name
Hypostomus lexi
(Ihering, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus lexi

Hypostomus lexi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Grande River basin in Brazil .[2] The species is large for a loricariid, reaching 46 cm (18.1 inches) SL, and it is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q5611984 entry