Hypoptopoma guianense[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is known from the Essequibo and Nickerie drainages in northern South America. It reaches 6.4 cm (2.4 inches) SL.[2] The specific epithet of this fish derives from its presence in Guyana.
| Hypoptopoma guianense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
| Species: | H. guianense
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypoptopoma guianense Boeseman, 1974
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypoptopoma guianense". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Hypoptopoma guianense". FishBase.
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