Hypostomus vermicularis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it reportedly occurs in the coastal drainage basins of eastern Brazil. The species reaches 19 cm (7.5 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. vermicularis
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| Hypostomus vermicularis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus vermicularis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus vermicularis". FishBase.
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