Hypostomus vaillanti explained

Hypostomus vaillanti[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Preto River basin in the São Francisco River drainage. The species reaches 18.5 cm (7.3 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Etymology

The fish is probably named in honor of French zoologist Léon Vaillant (1834–1914), of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITIS - Report: Hypostomus vaillanti . 2022-08-27 . www.itis.gov.
  2. Web site: 2022 . Froese . Rainer . Pauly . Daniel . Hypostomus vaillanti . FishBase.
  3. 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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