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Hypostomus myersi

Armored Catfish


Hypostomus myersi

Vieja Del Agua

Family: Loricariidae
Order: Siluriformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Hypostomus myersi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Iguazu River and the Urugua-í River. The species reaches 20.7 cm (8.1 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

Etymology: The fish is named in honor of American ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905–1985), of Stanford University.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hypostomus myersi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 620139
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Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
05/31/2018
Pablo Richter



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
224084731/05/2018ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Área Cataratas, IguazúPablo Richter
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Armored Catfish (Hypostomus myersi) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.