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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus piratatu Weber, 1986 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Intermittant arm of the Río Tebicuary, Río Paraná system, Sapucái, Paraguay. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 275mm or 10.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: eastern Paraguay River tributaries. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (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 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 93 (no. 4), pp987, Figs. 3-4, 5b. |
| 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 08:07) |