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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus atropinnis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Goiás State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus lima atropinnis |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 210mm or 8.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lower Amazonas system: Tocantins basin: Araguaya drainage. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Occasional Papers California Academy of Sciences No. 1, pp410. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 19 10:35 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:21) |