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Scientific Name	**Hypostomus hemiurus** (Eigenmann, 1912)
Common Name
Type Locality	Amatuk, Guyana.
Synonym(s)	Plecostomus hemiurus
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	201mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Guianan coastal drainages. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (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 2007.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp224, Fig. 34, Pl. 25 (fig. 1).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:40)