Hisonotus aky, sometimes known as the green hisonotus,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in Argentina's Uruguay River basin. It reaches 4 cm (1.6 inches) SL.[2] It was formerly considered a member of the genus Epactionotus, although it was transferred to Hisonotus in 2009.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hisonotus |
| Species: | H. aky
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References
edit- ^ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Hisonotus aky)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Hisonotus aky". FishBase.
- ^ CARVALHO, TIAGO P., and ROBERTO E. REIS. “Four New Species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Upper Rio Uruguay, Southeastern South America, with a Review of the Genus in the Rio Uruguay Basin.” Zootaxa 2113.1 1–40. Web.
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