Hypostomus lexi
Hypostomus lexi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Grande River basin in Brazil.[2] The species is large for a loricariid, reaching 46 cm (18.1 inches) SL, and it is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
| Hypostomus lexi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. lexi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus lexi (Ihering, 1911) | |
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References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus lexi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- "Hypostomus lexi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus lexi". FishBase.
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