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  • Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
  • Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
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Scientific NameHypoptopoma brevirostratum    Aquino & Schaefer, 2010
Common Name
Type LocalityRio Amazonas, 1 mile upstream from Leticia, Colombia.
Synonym(s)
Pronunciationhi POP toe po mah
EtymologyHypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek) Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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Size51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
IdentificationHypoptopoma are small(ish) loricariids with a stocky body with a wide, flattened, head with the eyes on the side of the head and a concave profile, with a normal (not extremely thin) tail.

Hypoptopoma are small(ish) loricariids with a stocky body with a wide, flattened, head with the eyes on the side of the head and a concave profile, with a normal (not extremely thin) tail.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceBulletin of the American Museum of Natural History No. 336, pp 43, Fig. 26.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)