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Hypostomus vermicularis

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Species of catfish

Hypostomus vermicularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: H. vermicularis
Binomial name
Hypostomus vermicularis
(Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus vermicularis

Hypostomus vermicularis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it reportedly occurs in the coastal drainage basins of eastern Brazil. The species reaches 19 cm (7.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus vermicularis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus vermicularis". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Hypostomus vermicularis


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