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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905) |
| Common Names | Giant White Spot Pleco Regans Shilderwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus regani |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Cuiabá, Claro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 24.0-27.0°C or 75.2-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Slightly soft water is preferable. |
| 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 558. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up H. regani on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up H. regani on Fishbase |
 | Look up H. regani on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. regani on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.146 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |