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Scientific Name | Hypoptopoma thoracatum Günther, 1868 |
Common Names | Flat Head Dwarf Sucker Rotaugen-Hypoptopoma (Germany) |
Type Locality | Xeberos, upper Amazon River, Peru. |
Pronunciation | hi POP toe po mah - thor ack at um |
Etymology | Hypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek) |
Species Information | |
Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Hypoptopoma are small(ish) loricariids with a stocky body with a wide, flattened, head with the eyes on the side of the head and a concave profile, with a normal (not extremely thin) tail. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
pH | 5.0 - 7.5 |
Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Feeds on algae. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 1 (no. 6) (art. 56), pp 477. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 28 01:30 (species record created: 2001 May 18 00:00) |