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Scientific Name Hypostomus angipinnatus  (Leege, 1922)
Common Name
Type Locality Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Plecostomus angipinnatus
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: La Plata drainage: Paraguay basin (?).
La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, 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 Jenaische Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaft v. 58, pp 152, Pls. 9 (figs. 1-3), 10 (figs 2-3).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 19 10:36 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:14)