Hypostomus annectens

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Hypostomus annectens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. annectens
Binomial name
Hypostomus annectens
(Regan, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Ancistrus annectens
  • Hemiancistrus annectens

Hypostomus annectens[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cayapas River basin in Ecuador and the Patía River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 28 cm (11 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2] It is listed by ITIS as a member of Hemiancistrus as opposed to Hypostomus, which it is classified under according to FishBase.[3][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus annectens". FishBase.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hemiancistrus annectens". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.