Acari
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus
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Acari (Hypostomus gymnorhynchus) is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), in the order Siluriformes. Maximum recorded length is 27 cm, with a maximum published weight of 0.2 kg.
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परिचय
Hypostomus gymnorhynchus is a freshwater armored catfish reaching about 26.6 cm and weighing up to 0.25 kg, found in South American rivers. Known locally as 'Acari', it is covered in bony plates and uses a sucker mouth to scrape algae from submerged rocks and surfaces.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Length | 26.600000381469727 cm |
| Maximum Weight | 0.25 kg |
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Taxonomy
| गण | Siluriformes (Catfishes) |
| कुल | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) |
| प्रजातियाँ | Hypostomus gymnorhynchus |
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