Hypostomus cochliodon
| Hypostomus cochliodon | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. cochliodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus cochliodon[1] (Kner, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cochliodon cochliodon (Kner 1854)[2] | |
Hypostomus cochliodon is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay where it occurs in the Paraguay and middle Paraná River basins. This species grows to a length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) SL.[3]
The species is kept in home aquaria, although they may be difficult to find because export from Brazil is limited.
Unlike most other Loricariidae, it has been speculated that this fish is a wood-eating specialist alongside the usual plant material and algae (see also xylophagy in Panaque).[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Kner, Rudolf (1854). "Die Hypostomiden. Zweite Hauptgruppe der Familie der Panzerfische. (Loricata vel Goniodontes).". Denkschriften der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 7: 265–267 (15–17). Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ Isbrücker, I. J. H. (1980). "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)". Verslagen en Technische Gegevens (Instituut voor Taxonomische Zoöogie, Universiteit van Amsterdam) 22: 1–181.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Hypostomus cochliodon" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ "Hypostomus cochliodon - Loricariisae - Cat-eLog". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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