Hypostomus nickeriensis
Hypostomus nickeriensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Nickerie River basin (for which the species is named) in Suriname. The species reaches 17 cm (6.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus nickeriensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. nickeriensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus nickeriensis Boeseman, 1969 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus nickeriensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus nickeriensis". FishBase.
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