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Scientific Name Hypostomus nudiventris  (Fowler, 1941)
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Type Locality Rio Choró, Ceará, near Fortaleza, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Plecostomus nudiventris
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 57mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: northern Brazilian coastal drainages.
Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers (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 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 93, pp147, Figs. 44-46.
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Last Update 2020 Dec 17 10:43 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:46)