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Hypostomus saramaccensis

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Species of catfish

Hypostomus saramaccensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: H. saramaccensis
Binomial name
Hypostomus saramaccensis
Boeseman, 1968

Hypostomus saramaccensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Guianan coastal drainage basins of Suriname, including the Saramacca River, for which it is named. The species reaches 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus saramaccensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. "Hypostomus saramaccensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus saramaccensis". FishBase.


Taxon identifiers
Hypostomus saramaccensis
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