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Scientific Name Hypostomus paucimaculatus  Boeseman, 1968
Common Name
Type Locality Surinam River, near Brokopondo,Surinam
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: upper and middle Suriname River basin.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname, Upper Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname, Middle Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 99, pp52, Pl. 8 (figs. 1-4).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 15:22 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:55)