Hypostomus hermanni
Hypostomus hermanni, sometimes known as Hermann's pleco,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[2] It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tietê River basin, including the Piracicaba River, in Brazil.[1][3] It is typically found in areas with flowing water of shallow to moderately shallow depth. The species reaches 24 cm (9.4 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
| Hypostomus hermanni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. hermanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus hermanni (Ihering, 1905) | |
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References
- "Hypostomus hermanni • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus hermanni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- Dias, A.C. and C.H. Zawadzki, 2021. Hypostomus hermanni redescription and a new species of Hypostomus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 19(2).
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus hermanni". FishBase.
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