Biology:Hypostomus ternetzi

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Short description: Species of catfish

Hypostomus ternetzi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. ternetzi
Binomial name
Hypostomus ternetzi
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus ternetzi

Hypostomus ternetzi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and the Uruguay River. The species reaches 34.3 cm (13.5 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. It is known to spawn by excavating nests in stream banks in which eggs are deposited.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q5713865 entry