Hypostomus varimaculosus
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| Hypostomus varimaculosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. varimaculosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus varimaculosus (Fowler, 1945) | |
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Hypostomus varimaculosus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Japurá River basin in Brazil and Colombia. The species reaches 6 cm (2.4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
