Hypostomus hoplonites
| Hypostomus hoplonites | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. hoplonites
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus hoplonites Rapp Py-Daniel, 1988
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Hypostomus hoplonites[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the middle Amazon River basin in Brazil, with the type locality reportedly given as the Solimões River.[2] The species reaches 32.5 cm (12.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus hoplonites". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ "Hypostomus hoplonites • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus hoplonites". FishBase.
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