Hypostomus nematopterus

Hypostomus nematopterus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Oyapock basin in French Guiana. The species reaches 10.7 cm (4.2 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus nematopterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. nematopterus
Binomial name
Hypostomus nematopterus
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

Hypostomus nematopterus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the thread-finned pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-060.[3]

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus nematopterus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus nematopterus". FishBase.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Hypostomus nematopterus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.


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