Hypostomus lexi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Grande River basin in Brazil.[2] The species is large for a loricariid, reaching 46 cm (18.1 inches) SL, and it is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

Hypostomus lexi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. lexi
Binomial name
Hypostomus lexi
(Ihering, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus lexi

References edit

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus lexi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ "Hypostomus lexi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus lexi". FishBase.