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Scientific Name Hypostomus varimaculosus  (Fowler, 1945)
Common Name
Type Locality Morelia, Río Caquetá drainage, Colombia [probably Bodoquero River, near the town of Morelia].
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Japurá River basin.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Upper Japurá (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá (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 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97, pp 113, Figs. 14-16
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Last Update 2021 May 03 05:08 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:08)