Hypostomus varimaculosus

Hypostomus varimaculosus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Japurá River basin in Brazil and Colombia. The species reaches 6 cm (2.4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus varimaculosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. varimaculosus
Binomial name
Hypostomus varimaculosus
(Fowler, 1945)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus varimaculosus

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus varimaculosus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus varimaculosus". FishBase.