Hypoptopoma bianale
Appearance
Hypoptopoma bianale | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
Species: | H. bianale
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Binomial name | |
Hypoptopoma bianale |
Hypoptopoma bianale is a species of catfish of the family Loricariidae.
This catfish reaches a maximum length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL. It is demersal, being found in fresh water in the tropics.
Hypoptopoma bianale is native to South America, Rio Solimòes in Brazil and Río Ucayali in Peru.
Interactions with humans
[edit]Hypoptopoma bianale is harmless to humans.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Hypoptopoma bianale" 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.