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Scientific Name Hypostomus niger  (Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933)
Common Name
Type Locality Southeastern Brazil
Synonym(s) Plecostomus niger
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 245mm or 9.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: rivers of southeastern Brazil.
IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference American Museum Novitates No. 618, pp4.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 15:34 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:44)