Hypostomus uruguayensis

Hypostomus uruguayensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Uruguay. The species reaches 34.5 cm (13.6 inches) in total length, can weigh up to at least 350 g, and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus uruguayensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. uruguayensis
Binomial name
Hypostomus uruguayensis
Reis, Weber & Malabarba, 1990

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus uruguayensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus uruguayensis". FishBase.