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Scientific Name | Hypostomus meleagris (Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Southeastern Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Plecostomus meleagris |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper and middle Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | American Museum Novitates No. 618, pp4. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
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 06:52 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:35) |