Hypostomus tenuis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Suriname River basin. The species reaches 19.5 cm (7.7 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. FishBase lists this species as a member of Squaliforma, a genus that is under dispute.[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. tenuis
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| Hypostomus tenuis Boeseman, 1968
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References edit
- ^ "Hypostomus tenuis Boeseman, 1968". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Squaliforma tenuis". FishBase.
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