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Rio da Prata, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Caught in Rio Formoso
With an eye defect in Rio Formoso
Adult in Rio da Prata, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
30 cm fish hiding under driftwood in Rio da Prata
A young 4-5 cm Basilisk Pleco in Rio Sucuri
Ventral view
Rio Formoso, Mato Grosso do Sul
Close-up of head
Close-up of dorsal fin

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus basilisko** Tencatt, Zawadzki & Froehlich, 2014
Common Names	Basilisk Pleco Basilisk-sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Mato Grosso do Sul State, Bodoquena, córrego Salobrinha, rio Paraguay basin, 20°40’33"S, 56°46’34"W, Brazil.
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	198mm or 7.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Has "normal" coloured eyes as opposed to the blue eyes on the very similar H. soniae.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Rio Salobra basin of the rio Paraguay basin, Bodoquena Plateau in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Miranda, Salobra (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 3), pp 590, Figs. 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b,10-12.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2014 Oct 04 08:02)