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Scientific Name Hypostomus microstomus  Weber, 1987
Common Name
Type Locality Río Alta-Paraná, Río Paraná system, 15 kilometers southeast of Encarnacion, Campichuelo, 27°26'S, 55°45'W, Paraguay.
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 240mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Middle Paraná River basin.
La Plata, ParanĂ¡, Middle ParanĂ¡ (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Archives des Sciences (Geneva) v. 40 (no. 3), pp275, Figs. 2-3, 7a.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 18 06:52 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:37)