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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus niger (Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Southeastern Brazil |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus niger |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 245mm or 9.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: rivers of southeastern Brazil. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| 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. |
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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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3933 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 15:34 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:44) |