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Hypostomus nickeriensis

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Species of catfish

Hypostomus nickeriensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: H. nickeriensis
Binomial name
Hypostomus nickeriensis
Boeseman, 1969

Hypostomus nickeriensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Nickerie River basin (for which the species is named) in Suriname. The species reaches 17 cm (6.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus nickeriensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus nickeriensis". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Hypostomus nickeriensis


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