Hypoptopoma elongatum
Hypoptopoma elongatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
Species: | H. elongatum
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Binomial name | |
Hypoptopoma elongatum & Schaefer, 2010
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Hypoptopoma elongatum is a species of catfish of the family Loricariidae.
This catfish reaches a maximum length of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) SL. It is demersal, being found in fresh water in the tropics.
Hypoptopoma elongatum is native to South America, occurring in Lower Rio Tapajos and lower Rio Trombetas.
Interactions with humans[]
Hypoptopoma elongatum is harmless to humans.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Hypoptopoma elongatum" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
- Aquino, A.E. and S.A. Schaefer, 2010. Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 336:1-110.
Categories:
- Hypoptopomatini
- Catfish of South America
- Taxa named by Adriana Elbia Aquino
- Taxa named by Scott Allen Schaefer
- Fish described in 2010
- Loricariidae stubs