Hypostomus occidentalis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Suriname River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 14.6 cm (5.7 inches) in standard length 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. occidentalis
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| Hypostomus occidentalis Boeseman, 1968
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus occidentalis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus occidentalis". FishBase.
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