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Scientific Name | Hypostomus brevicauda (Günther, 1864) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Bahia, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Plecostomus brevicauda |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 193mm or 7.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: eastern Brazilian coastal drainage. Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Coastal Rivers of Brazil (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp235. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 19 10:23 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:24) |