Hypostomus jaguribensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. jaguribensis
Binomial name
Hypostomus jaguribensis
(Fowler, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus jaguribensis

Hypostomus jaguribensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Jaguaribe River basin, for which it is named. The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus jaguribensis sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known as the Jaguribe pleco.[3]

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus jaguribensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus jaguribensis". FishBase.
  3. "Hypostomus jaguribensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.


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