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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus microstomus Weber, 1987 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Alta-Paraná, Río Paraná system, 15 kilometers southeast of Encarnacion, Campichuelo, 27°26'S, 55°45'W, Paraguay. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 240mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Middle Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Archives des Sciences (Geneva) v. 40 (no. 3), pp275, Figs. 2-3, 7a. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3929 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:37) |