Hypostomus oculeus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Japurá River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 21.7 cm (8.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus oculeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. oculeus
Binomial name
Hypostomus oculeus
(Fowler, 1943)
Synonyms
  • Cochliodon oculeus
  • Panaque oculeus

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus oculeus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus oculeus". FishBase.