Hypostomus taphorniHypostomus taphorni is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Essequibo River basin. The species reaches SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.EtymologyThe fish is named in honor of American ichthyologist Donald C. Taphorn, a student of Venezuelan fishes and he also helped collect the holotype of the species.