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Scientific Name Hisonotus megaloplax    Carvalho & Reis, 2009
Common Name
Type Locality Arroio Caraguatá on secondary road to highway BR-153 between Passo Fundo and Ipiranga, 28°07'55''S, 52°20'56''W, Coxilha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Pronunciation hi sow note uss
Etymology (Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back. 
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Size 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Rio Passo Fundo drainage, upper rio Uruguay basin, Brazil.
Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Passo Fundo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zootaxa No. 2113, pp 18, Figs. 5C, 6C, 11, 12.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:09 (species record created: 2009 Sep 18 17:28)