Hypostomus meleagris
Hypostomus meleagris[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper and middle Paraná River basin. The species reaches 30 cm (11.8 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus meleagris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. meleagris |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus meleagris (Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933) | |
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References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus meleagris". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus meleagris". FishBase.
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