Hypostomus borellii
Species of fish
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Hypostomus borellii is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to the upper and middle Pilcomayo River basin in Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia.[1][2] The species reaches 16.1 cm (6.3 in) standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus borellii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. borellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus borellii (Boulenger, 1897) | |
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Etymology
The fish is named in honor of French-born Italian zoologist Alfredo Borelli (1858–1943) of the Università di Torino, who led three expeditions to South America and collected many animals, including the holotype of this species.[3]
