Hypostomus garmani

Hypostomus garmani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. garmani
Binomial name
Hypostomus garmani
(Regan, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus garmani

Hypostomus garmani[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the São Francisco River basin. The species reaches 13 cm (5.1 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of American ichthyologist-herpetologist Samuel Garman (1843–1927), of Harvard University, who loaned the types and sent the specimens to the British Museum (Natural History).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus garmani". 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.
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