Hypoptopoma guianense | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
Species: | H. guianense
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Binomial name | |
Hypoptopoma guianense Boeseman, 1974
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Hypoptopoma guianense [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is known from the Essequibo and Nickerie drainages in northern South America. It reaches 6.4 cm (2.4 inches) SL. [2] The specific epithet of this fish derives from its presence in Guyana.