Hypostomus paucipunctatus

Hypostomus paucipunctatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Itacaiúnas River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 18.8 cm (7.4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet, paucipunctatus, is derived from Latin and means "few-dotted", in reference to the color pattern sported by the species.[2]

Hypostomus paucipunctatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. paucipunctatus
Binomial name
Hypostomus paucipunctatus
Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005

References

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