Hypostomus ternetzi
Hypostomus ternetzi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and the Uruguay River. The species reaches 34.3 cm (13.5 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. It is known to spawn by excavating nests in stream banks in which eggs are deposited.[2]
| Hypostomus ternetzi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. ternetzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895) | |
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References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus ternetzi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus ternetzi". FishBase.
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