Hypostomus macrophthalmus
Hypostomus macrophthalmus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Sipaliwini River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 7.9 cm (3.1 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus macrophthalmus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. macrophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus macrophthalmus Boeseman, 1968 | |
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References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus macrophthalmus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus macrophthalmus". FishBase.
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