Hypostomus tenuis

Hypostomus tenuis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Suriname River basin. The species reaches 19.5 cm (7.7 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. FishBase lists this species as a member of Squaliforma, a genus that is under dispute.[2]

Hypostomus tenuis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. tenuis
Binomial name
Hypostomus tenuis
Boeseman, 1968
Synonyms
  • Squaliforma tenuis

References
  1. "Hypostomus tenuis Boeseman, 1968". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Squaliforma tenuis". FishBase.
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