Hypoptopoma guianense
| Hypoptopoma guianense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
| Species: | H. guianense |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypoptopoma guianense | |
Hypoptopoma guianense[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish has a wide distribution in the Essequibo River and Demerara-Berbice River system in Guyana, and Nickerie River in Suriname.[1] H. guianense was first formally described in 1974 by the Dutch ichthyologist Marinus Boeseman with its type locality given as a left tributary of the Nickerie River, a few kilometres upstream from Stonedansi Falls in Suriname.[2] This taxon may be a species complex and H. guianense sensu stricto may be restricted to the Nickerie River.[1] This species specific name, guianense denotes the Guianas, this species occurring in Guyana and Suriname, formerly British Guiana and Dutch Guiana, respectively.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Calegari, B.B. (2022). "Hypoptopoma guianense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T176172528A176172540. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176172528A176172540.en. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hypoptopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hypoptopoma guianense". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ↑ Christopher Scarpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 16 April 2026.