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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus fonchii Weber & Montoya-Burgos, 2002 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lower part near mouth of Río Pauya, 6°36'7.0"S, 75°56'26.3"W, Quebrada John, Ucayali, Peru, elevation 360 meters. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 141mm or 5.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Cushabatay River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Huallaga, Cushabatay (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 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 109 (no. 2), pp357, Figs. 2-3 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3904 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 13:12) |