Hypostomus myersi

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Hypostomus myersi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Iguazu River and the Urugua-í River. The species reaches 20.7 cm (8.1 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

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Hypostomus myersi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. myersi
Binomial name
Hypostomus myersi
(Gosline, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus myersi
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Etymology

The fish is named in honor of American ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905–1985), of Stanford University.[3]

References

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