Hypostomus paucimaculatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper and middle Suriname River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus paucimaculatus | |
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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. paucimaculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus paucimaculatus Boeseman, 1968
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus paucimaculatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus paucimaculatus". FishBase.