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  • Hisonotus francirochai
  • Hisonotus francirochai
  • Hisonotus francirochai
  • Hisonotus francirochai
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Scientific Name Hisonotus francirochai  (Ihering, 1928)
Common Name
Type Locality Creeks by Pirangy, head waters of Rio Turvo, Brazil.
Pronunciation hi sow note uss
Etymology (Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back. 
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Size 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Grande River basin.
La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Grande (Parana basin), Turvo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Boletim Biologico, Trabalho do Laboratorio de Parasitologia da Facultade de Medicina de São Paulo v. 11 (no. 42), pp 2, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2017 Mar 29 23:05 (species record created: 2016 Jan 23 12:11)