Biology:Hypostomus niger
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Short description: Species of catfish
| Hypostomus niger | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. niger
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus niger (Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933)
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Hypostomus niger[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in rivers in southeastern Brazil . The species reaches 24.5 cm (9.6 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus niger". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=680208#null.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Hypostomus niger". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/48938.
Wikidata ☰ Q5505280 entry
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