Hypostomus paucipunctatus
Hypostomus paucipunctatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Itacaiúnas River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 18.8 cm (7.4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet, paucipunctatus, is derived from Latin and means "few-dotted", in reference to the color pattern sported by the species.[2]
| Hypostomus paucipunctatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. paucipunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus paucipunctatus Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus paucipunctatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus paucipunctatus". FishBase.
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