Hypostomus varimaculosus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Japurá River basin in Brazil and Colombia. The species reaches 6 cm (2.4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[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. varimaculosus
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| Hypostomus varimaculosus (Fowler, 1945)
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus varimaculosus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus varimaculosus". FishBase.
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