| Hypoptopoma muzuspi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
| Species: | H. muzuspi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypoptopoma muzuspi Aquino & Schaefer, 2010 | |
Hypoptopoma muzuspi is a species of catfish of the family Loricariidae.
This catfish reaches a maximum length of 3.6 centimetres (1.4 in) SL. It is demersal, being found in fresh water in the tropics.
Hypoptopoma muzuspi is native to South America, occurring in Rio Tocantins basin; known only from Rio Agua Fria, in the drainage of Rio Araguaia which is the main tributary of Rio Tocantins.
Interactions with humans
Hypoptopoma muzuspi is harmless to humans.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypoptopoma muzuspi". FishBase. August 2014 version.
- Aquino, A.E. and S.A. Schaefer, 2010. Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 336:1-110.
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| Hypoptopoma muzuspi | |
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