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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus eptingi (Fowler, 1941) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Forteleza, Ceará [Brazil]. |
| Synonym(s) | Chaetostoma eptingi, Chaetostomus eptingi |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 122mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: northern Brazilian coastal drainage. Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 93, pp58, Figs. 66-68 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3901 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 15:38 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 13:04) |