Hypostomus lima

Hypostomus lima[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the São Francisco River basin. The species reaches 13.6 cm (5.4 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus lima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. lima
Binomial name
Hypostomus lima
(Lütken, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus lima

References
  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus lima". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus lima". FishBase.


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