Hypostomus occidentalis
Hypostomus occidentalis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Suriname River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 14.6 cm (5.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus occidentalis Boeseman, 1968 | |
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References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus occidentalis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus occidentalis". FishBase.
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