Hypostomus francisci[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper São Francisco River basin.[2] The species reaches 36 cm (14.2 inches) SL.[3]

Hypostomus francisci
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. francisci
Binomial name
Hypostomus francisci
(Lütken, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus francisci

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus francisci". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ Sales, Camila F.; Domingos, Fabrício Flávio T.; Brighenti, Ludmila S.; Ribeiro, Rosy I.M.A.; Santos, Hélio B.; Thomé, Ralph G. (2016-07-11). "Biological variables of Hypostomus francisci (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Itapecerica River, Minas Gerais State, Brazil". Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências. 88 (3 suppl): 1603–1614. doi:10.1590/0001-3765201620150513. ISSN 1678-2690.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus francisci". FishBase.