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Scientific Name	**Hypostomus boulengeri** (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)
Common Name
Type Locality	Mato Grosso, Brazil or Asunción, Paraguay.
Synonym(s)	Plecostomus boulengeri
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	245mm or 9.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraguay River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay (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	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 55, pp 502.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:04 (species record created: 2007 Oct 28 07:52)