Hypostomus coppenamensis[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Coppename River basin in Suriname, for which it is named. The species reaches 12.5 cm (4.9 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
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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. coppenamensis
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| Hypostomus coppenamensis | |
Hypostomus coppenamensis sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known as the blackspotted Suriname pleco.[4]
References edit
- ^ Boeseman, M. (1969). "Additional new species of Hypostomus Lacépède, 1803, from Surinam; with remarks on the apparent "gymnorhynchus-complex" (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)". Beaufortia. 16 (215): 119–136.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus coppenamensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus coppenamensis". FishBase.
- ^ "Hypostomus coppenamensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
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