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| Scientific Name | Hisonotus vireo Carvalho & Reis, 2011 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Caraá, rio dos Sinos, bridge 7 Kilometers north of Caraá, road to Fundo Quente, 29°47'S, 50°19'W, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi sow note uss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back. The specific name acuen<-em> is in reference to the Xavante indigenous peoples, who in anthropological literature are known as 'acuen'. These people are constituted by the natives inhabiting the east of the Mato Grosso State, living in the margins of the rivers Culuene, Xingu, Mortes and Araguaia. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 42mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Jacuí basin, laguna dos Patos system in Brazil. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 9 (no. 1), pp 33, 4f, 8f, 27a, 36-38. |
| 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:1.4.320.6679 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:09 (species record created: 2016 Jul 26 14:55) |