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Hypostomus macrophthalmus

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Species of catfish

Hypostomus macrophthalmus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: H. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Hypostomus macrophthalmus
Boeseman, 1968
Synonyms
  • Hypostomus pseudohemiurus macrophthalmus

Hypostomus macrophthalmus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Sipaliwini River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 7.9 cm (3.1 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus macrophthalmus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus macrophthalmus". FishBase.


Taxon identifiers
Hypostomus macrophthalmus


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