Hypostomus taphorni[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Essequibo River basin. The species reaches 22.8 cm (9.0 in) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypostomus |
Species: | H. taphorni
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Binomial name | |
Hypostomus taphorni (Lilyestrom, 1984)
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus taphorni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus taphorni". FishBase.