Hypostomus hermanni explained

Hypostomus hermanni, sometimes known as Hermann's pleco,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tietê River basin, including the Piracicaba River, in Brazil.[1] [2] It is typically found in areas with flowing water of shallow to moderately shallow depth. The species reaches in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Ihering’s father, the German-Brazilian zoologist Hermann von Ihering (1850–1930).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hypostomus hermanni • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog . 2022-08-21 . www.planetcatfish.com . en-gb.
  2. Dias, A.C. . C.H. Zawadzki. and . 2021. Hypostomus hermanni redescription and a new species of Hypostomus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. . 19. 2.
  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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