Rio das Velhas, south of town of Rio Acima
Atypical coloration. Rio das Velhas
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus francisci (Lütken, 1874) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio São Francisco, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus francisci |
| 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 | 360mm or 14.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America São Francisco, Upper São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Upper São Francisco, Pará (Minas Gerais), Itapecerica (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Das Velhas, Upper Das Velhas (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1), pp30 [2] |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up H. francisci on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. francisci on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3906 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |