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Scientific Name | Hypostomus alatus Castelnau, 1855 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Sabara, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 270mm or 10.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Eastern Brazilian coastal drainage: São Francisco basin: das Velhas drainage and Argentina. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Das Velhas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp41, Pl. 20 (fig. 1) |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 05:50 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:12) |