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Scientific Name | Hypostomus maracaiboensis (Schultz, 1944) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Near the mouth of Río Concha in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Named for the Lago Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. |
Species Information | |
Size | 285mm or 11.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 317, Pl. 10 (fig. C). |
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 | 2019 Oct 07 10:34 (species record created: 2005 Mar 12 00:00) |