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Hypostomus niger

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Species of catfish

Hypostomus niger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: H. niger
Binomial name
Hypostomus niger
(Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus niger

Hypostomus niger is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in rivers in southeastern Brazil. The species reaches 24.5 cm (9.6 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus niger". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus niger". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Hypostomus niger


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