Hypostomus ternetzi explained

Hypostomus ternetzi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and the Uruguay River.[2] The species reaches 34.3 cm (13.5 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. It is known to spawn by excavating nests in stream banks in which eggs are deposited.[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Swiss-born ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870–1928), who was the one who collected the holotype.[4]

References

  1. Web site: ITIS - Report: Hypostomus ternetzi . 2022-08-26 . www.itis.gov.
  2. Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
  3. Web site: 2022 . Froese . Rainer . Pauly . Daniel . Hypostomus ternetzi . FishBase.
  4. Web site: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos) . 10 August 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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