Hypostomus piratatu[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in eastern tributaries of the Paraguay River in Argentina and Paraguay. The species reaches 27.5 cm (10.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus piratatu | |
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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. piratatu
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus piratatu Weber, 1986
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus piratatu". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus piratatu". FishBase.