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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus coppenamensis Boeseman, 1969 |
| Common Names | Blackspotted Suriname Pleco Sortplettet Surinam-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Left Coppename River, Suriname, 3°54'N, 56°46'W. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 125mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Coppename River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Coppename, Upper Coppename (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Beaufortia v. 16 (no. 215), pp120, Fig. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3896 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:37) |