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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. atropinnis
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| Hypostomus atropinnis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890)
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus atropinnis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus atropinnis". FishBase.