Biology:Hypostomus regani

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Short description: Species of fish

Hypostomus regani
Hypostomus regani.jpg
Specimen from the Uberaba River, Paraná. Scale bar 10 mm.
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. regani
Binomial name
Hypostomus regani
(Ihering, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus regani

Hypostomus regani[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and the Uruguay River. The species reaches 41 cm (16.1 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

H. regani appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known as the giant white-spot pleco.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6403979 entry