Hypostomus levis
Hypostomus levis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Madeira River basin. The species reaches 18.8 cm (7.4 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. It reportedly inhabits high-altitude environments.[2]
| Hypostomus levis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. levis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus levis (Pearson, 1924) | |
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References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus levis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus levis". FishBase.
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