Hypoptopoma guianense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypoptopoma
Species:
H. guianense
Binomial name
Hypoptopoma guianense
Boeseman, 1974

Hypoptopoma guianense[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is known from the Essequibo and Nickerie drainages in northern South America. It reaches 6.4 cm (2.4 inches) SL.[2] The specific epithet of this fish derives from its presence in Guyana.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypoptopoma guianense". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Hypoptopoma guianense". FishBase.


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