Hypostomus niger[1] 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.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. niger
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| Hypostomus niger (Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933)
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus niger". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus niger". FishBase.
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