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Hypostomus luetkeni

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Hypostomus luetkeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. luetkeni
Binomial name
Hypostomus luetkeni
(Steindachner, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus luetkeni

Hypostomus luetkeni[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The species reaches 25.4 cm (10 inches) SL.[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of Danish zoologist Christian Frederik Lütken (1827–1901).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus luetkeni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus luetkeni". FishBase.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 August 2024.