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Scientific Name | Hypostomus longiradiatus (Holly, 1929) |
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Type Locality | Rio Guaná, assumably a tributary of the Madeira, itself a tributary of the Amazon, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Plecostomus longiradiatus |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
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Size | 395mm or 15.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Guamá River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá (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 2018. |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenshaften in Wien Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 66 (no. 13) (for 2 May 1929), pp 118 [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 17:59) |