Adult (individual A)
Adult (Individual A)
Sub adult (individual A)
Adult (individual A)
Juvenile (individual A)
Dorsal view
Dorsal view of head
Adult
Close-up of mouth
Habitat: Rio Paraguay
Ventral view
Stress colouration
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus latifrons Weber, 1986 |
| Common Names | L051, Paraguay Pleco L281, Bredhovedet Paraguay-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Río Aguaray-guazú, Río Paraguay basin, River Paraná system, 24°22'50''S, 58°00'W, Paraguay. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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 | 287mm or 11.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Temperature | 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 93 (no. 4), pp 991, Figs. %d, 6. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.831 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |