Hypostomus vermicularis
Species of catfish
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Hypostomus vermicularis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it reportedly occurs in the coastal drainage basins of eastern Brazil. The species reaches 19 cm (7.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Hypostomus vermicularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. vermicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypostomus vermicularis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888) | |
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