Biology:Hypostomus multidens

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Hypostomus multidens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. multidens
Binomial name
Hypostomus multidens
Jerep, Shibatta & Zawadzki, 2007

Hypostomus multidens[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paranapanema River and the Paraná River in Brazil . It is typically seen in large rivers, where it usually occurs at low population densities. The species reaches 19.8 cm (7.8 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet, multidens, refers to the species' distinctively high number of teeth, with individuals of H. multidens possessing between 122 and 267 teeth per mandibular ramus.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6403785 entry