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Rio das Velhas, south of town of Rio Acima
Atypical coloration. Rio das Velhas

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus francisci** (Lütken, 1874)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio São Francisco, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Plecostomus francisci
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	360mm or 14.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper São Francisco River basin. São Francisco, Upper São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Upper São Francisco, Pará (Minas Gerais), Itapecerica (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Das Velhas, Upper Das Velhas (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 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1), pp30 [2]
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:35)