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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) 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.
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	2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:12)