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Hypostomus hermanni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypostomus |
Species: | H. hermanni
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Binomial name | |
Hypostomus hermanni (Ihering, 1905)
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Hypostomus hermanni, sometimes known as Hermann's pleco,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[3] It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tietê River basin, including the Piracicaba River, in Brazil.[2][4] It is typically found in areas with flowing water of shallow to moderately shallow depth. The species reaches 24 cm (9.4 in) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5]
The fish is named in honor of Ihering’s father, the German-Brazilian zoologist Hermann von Ihering (1850–1930).[6]