Hypostomus cochliodon
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| Hypostomus cochliodon[1] (Kner, 1854)
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Hypostomus cochliodon is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay where it occurs in the Paraguay and middle Paraná River basins. This species grows to a length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) SL.[3]
The species is kept in home aquaria, although they may be difficult to find because export from Brazil is limited.[citation needed]
Unlike most other Loricariidae, it has been speculated that this fish is a wood-eating specialist alongside the usual plant material and algae (see also xylophagy in Panaque).[4]
References
- ^ a b c Kner, Rudolf (1854). "Die Hypostomiden. Zweite Hauptgruppe der Familie der Panzerfische. (Loricata vel Goniodontes)". Denkschriften der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. 7: 265–267 (15–17). Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Isbrücker, I. J. H. (1980). "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)". Verslagen en Technische Gegevens. 22. Instituut voor Taxonomische Zoöogie, Universiteit van Amsterdam: 1–181.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypostomus cochliodon". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ "Hypostomus cochliodon - Loricariisae - Cat-eLog". Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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