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Scientific Name | Hypostomus paulinus (Ihering, 1905) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil |
Synonym(s) | Plecostomus paulinus |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 131mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Tietê River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Tietê (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Tietê, Piracicaba (São Paulo) (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 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 15 (no. 90) (art. 75), pp 560. |
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 | 2020 Oct 18 06:51 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 08:05) |