Hypostomus atropinnis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Araguaia River basin, which itself is part of the Tocantins River drainage. The species reaches 21 cm (8.3 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus atropinnis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. atropinnis
Binomial name
Hypostomus atropinnis
(Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus lima atropinnis

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus atropinnis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus atropinnis". FishBase.