Hypostomus ternetzi
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| Hypostomus ternetzi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. ternetzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus ternetzi (Boulenger, 1895) | |
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Hypostomus ternetzi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and the Uruguay River.[2] The species reaches 34.3 cm (13.5 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. It is known to spawn by excavating nests in stream banks in which eggs are deposited.[3]
