AquaticRepublic.com - Hypoptopoma thoracatum (Loricariidae) All Fishes

Close-up of underside
Habitat: Collecting from submerged foliage

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypoptopoma thoracatum** Günther, 1868
Common Names	Flat Head Dwarf Sucker Rotaugen-Hypoptopoma (Germany)
Type Locality	Xeberos, upper Amazon River, Peru.
Synonym(s)	Hypoptopoma bilobatum
Pronunciation	hi POP toe po mah - thor ack at um
Etymology	Hypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek)
Species Information
Size	80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	5.0 - 7.5
Temperature	23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Feeds on algae. User data.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 1 (no. 6) (art. 56), pp 477.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2001 May 18 00:00)