Biology:Hypostomus pusarum

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Short description: Species of fish

Hypostomus pusarum
Hypostomus pusarum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. pusarum
Binomial name
Hypostomus pusarum
(Starks, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus pusarum

Hypostomus pusarum[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the coastal drainages of northern Brazil , including the state of Ceará.[2] The species reaches 20.3 cm (8 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6404407 entry