Hypostomus asperatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tocantins River basin. The species reaches 22.9 cm (9 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus asperatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. asperatus
Binomial name
Hypostomus asperatus
Castelnau, 1855

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus asperatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus asperatus". FishBase.