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Phase 1 juvenile
Phase 1 juvenile
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Phase 1 juvenile
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All Fishes Data Sheet
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 - loo tee uss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. This specific epithet refers to its yellow (luteus=yellow) colouring.
Species Information
Size	310mm or 12.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Uruguay River basin. 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 , range map and more 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	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Poluiçao -- peixes e pesca, pp 29, Figs. 15-16.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.1034
Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:04 (species record created: 2003 May 27 00:00)