Biology:Hypostomus waiampi

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Hypostomus waiampi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. waiampi
Binomial name
Hypostomus waiampi
Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005

Hypostomus waiampi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cupixi River in the state of Amapá in Brazil . The species reaches 19.4 cm (7.6 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet, waiampi, refers to the Wayampi people who inhabit the Cupixi basin.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5576598 entry