Biology:Hypostomus lexi
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Hypostomus lexi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypostomus |
Species: | H. lexi
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Binomial name | |
Hypostomus lexi (Ihering, 1911)
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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
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus lexi". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=680190#null.
- ↑ "Hypostomus lexi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=3918.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Hypostomus lexi". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/48924.
Wikidata ☰ Q5611984 entry