Phase 2 adult
Phase 3 Adult
Phase 2 adult
Close-up of mouth
Phase 1 juvenile
Phase 1 juvenile
Phase 1 juvenile
Phase 2 adult
Phase 1 juvenile
Phase 2 adult
Video
Video
Phase 2
Phase 2/3 adult
Ventral view
Phase 2 adult
Phase 2 adult
Close-up of eye
Ventral view
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus luteus (Godoy, 1980) |
| Common Names | Golden Sailfin Pleco Guld-sejlfinnesugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Pelotas at Volta Grande Dois, Marcelino Ramos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus luteus |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 310mm or 12.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Temperature | 23.0-24.0°C or 73.4-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Poluiçao -- peixes e pesca, pp 29, Figs. 15-16. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up H. luteus on PlanetCatfish.com |
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 | Look up H. luteus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. luteus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.1034 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |