Creek tributary, Piracicaba (Doce basin)
Habitat: Creek tributary, Piracicaba (Doce basin)
Habitat: Creek tributary, Piracicaba (Doce basin)
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus affinis (Steindachner, 1877) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | aus dem Rio Mucury bei Santa Clara [...] im RioParahyba und dessen Nebenflusse Muriahé, im Rio Mucury und S. Antonio bei S. Antonio de Ferros [restrictedto Rio Parahyba (as Campos, in the rio Paraíba do Sul basin), Brazil, by lectotype designation |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus affinis |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 397mm or 15.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there) Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce, Piracicaba (Minas Gerais) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 685 [127]. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3885 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |