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Hypostomus scabriceps

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Species of fish

Hypostomus scabriceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: H. scabriceps
Binomial name
Hypostomus scabriceps
(Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus commersonii scabriceps

Hypostomus scabriceps is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the São Mateus River basin. The species reaches 35 cm (13.8 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus scabriceps". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus scabriceps". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Hypostomus scabriceps
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