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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus pantherinus Kner, 1854 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, possibly Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, ca. 15.009°S 59.958°W. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 48mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Madeira River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , 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 | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 7, pp267 [17]. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3936 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:49) |