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Hypostomus pagei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Hypostomus
Species:	H. pagei
Binomial name
Hypostomus pagei Armbruster, 2003

Hypostomus pagei is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Aroa River, the Tocuyo River, and the Yaracuy River in Venezuela, although it has also been reported from Suriname. The species reaches 18.9 cm (7.4 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet, pagei, is stated to refer to Dr. Lawrence M. Page, who collected a majority of the specimens of the species.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of American ichthyologist Lawrence M. Page (b. 1944).

References

1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus pagei". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus pagei". FishBase.
3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

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