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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus lexi (Ihering, 1911) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Pardo, perto de Barretos, São Paulo State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus lexi |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 460mm or 18.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Grande River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Grande (Parana basin) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revista do Museo São Paulo v. 8 (1910), pp 387. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 18 06:53 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:56) |