Hypostomus lexi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Grande River basin in Brazil.[2] The species is large for a loricariid, reaching 46 cm (18.1 inches) SL, and it is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
Hypostomus lexi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hypostomus |
Species: | H. lexi |
Binomial name | |
Hypostomus lexi (Ihering, 1911) | |
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