Biology:Hypostomus ancistroides

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Short description: Species of fish

Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus ancistroides.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. ancistroides
Binomial name
Hypostomus ancistroides
(Ihering, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus ancistroides

Hypostomus ancistroides[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tietê River basin. The species reaches 21 cm (8.3 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5845761 entry