Hypostomus nematopterus
Hypostomus nematopterus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Oyapock basin in French Guiana. The species reaches 10.7 cm (4.2 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus nematopterus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. nematopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus nematopterus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984 | |
Hypostomus nematopterus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the thread-finned pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-060.[3]
References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus nematopterus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus nematopterus". FishBase.
- "Hypostomus nematopterus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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