Hypostomus obtusirostris
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| Hypostomus obtusirostris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. obtusirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus obtusirostris (Steindachner, 1907) | |
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Hypostomus obtusirostris[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the coastal drainage basins of southeastern Brazil. The species reaches at least 5.9 centimetres (2.3 in) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]