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Scientific Name	**Hypostomus levis** (Pearson, 1924)
Common Name
Type Locality	Huachi, Río Madeira system, Bolivia.
Synonym(s)	Cochliodon levis, Rhinelepis levis
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	155mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	This species does not have an adipose fin. Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). See link below.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Madeira River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
Temperature	25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Indiana University Studies v. 11 (no. 64), pp 22, Pl. 5 (figs. 1-3).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen.
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	Look up H. levis on Encyclopedia of Life
	Look up H. levis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.1327
Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 11:38)