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Scientific Name	**Hypostomus hondae** (Regan, 1912)
Common Name
Type Locality	Honda, Colombia.
Synonym(s)	Cochliodon hondae, Cochliodon pospisili, Plecostomus hondae
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Named after the river Honda where the Type specimen was captured.
Species Information
Size	350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). See link below.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Magdalena River and Lake Maracaibo basins. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (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 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3) (art. 36), pp 666, Pl. 76 (fig. 3).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2019 Oct 05 02:58 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 11:37)