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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus pyrineusi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920) |
| Common Names | Madeira Pleco Madeira-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Jamary, Rio Madeira, Amazon system, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Cochliodon pyrineusi |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm or 10.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Temperature | 25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Peixes (excl. Characinidae) No. 58 (Annexo 5), pp 9, Unnum. Pls. 3-4. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| Look up H. pyrineusi on PlanetCatfish.com | |
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| Look up H. pyrineusi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.1330 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |









