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Artigas, Uruguay
Artigas, Uruguay
Artigas, Uruguay
Artigas, Uruguay
Artigas (Habitat) Echinodorus uruguayensis

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hisonotus ringueleti** Aquino, Schaefer & Miquelarena, 2001
Common Names	Green Uruguay Dwarf Pleco Grøn Uruguay-dværgssugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Creek at kilometer 18 of route from Santana do Livramento, Brazil and Rivera, Uruguay [actually contiguous towns], Quaraí River system, Rivera state, Uruguay [actual: headwaters of Quarai drainage, Brazil of Uruguay].
Synonym(s)	Hisonotus candombe
Pronunciation	hi sow note uss
Etymology	(Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back.
Species Information
Size	39mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Uruguay River basin.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	7.2 - 7.7
Temperature	12.0-24.0°C or 53.6-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	American Museum Novitates No. 3333, pp 3, Fig. 1.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:09 (species record created: 2016 Jul 26 14:55)