Hypostomus piratatu[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in eastern tributaries of the Paraguay River in Argentina and Paraguay. The species reaches 27.5 cm (10.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus piratatu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. piratatu
Binomial name
Hypostomus piratatu
Weber, 1986

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus piratatu". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus piratatu". FishBase.