| Hypostomus bolivianus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. bolivianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus bolivianus (Pearson, 1924) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Bolivian stream pleco (Hypostomus bolivianus)[1][2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Beni River basin in Bolivia, the country for which it is named. The species reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
References
- ↑ "Bolivian Stream Pleco (Hypostomus bolivianus)". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus bolivianus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus bolivianus". FishBase.
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