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6.8 cm TL Aguas Blancas, Lavalleja, Uruguay
6.8 cm TL Aguas Blancas, Lavalleja, Uruguay
3 cm TL from Aguas Blancas, Lavalleja in Uruguay
3 cm TL and 19 cm TL from Aguas Blancas

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus laplatae** (Eigenmann, 1907)
Common Names	La Plata Pleco La Plata-sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Buenos Aires [Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province], Argentina.
Synonym(s)	Hypostomus commersonoides, Hypostomus rachovii, Hypostomus taeniatus, Plecostomus commersonoides, Plecostomus laplatae, Plecostomus rachovii, Plecostomus taeniatus
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	690mm or 27.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: La Plata River basin. La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 8 (for 1906), pp 450, Pl. 21 (figs. 1-3).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:51)