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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus paucipunctatus Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Serra dos Carajás, about 5°52'S, 50°32'W, Igarapé Pojuca, Itacaiúnas River, Munic. of Caldeirão, Pará, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 188mm or 7.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Included in Hypostomus cochliodon species group by Hollanda Carvalho & Weber (2004). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Itacaiúnas drainage in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Itacaiúnas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a 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 | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 111 (no. 4) (for 2004), pp962, Figs. 3, 4, 7. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2021 Jan 19 10:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 08:03) |