Juvenile
Tunapuna Market, Trinidad
Habitat: Maracas river, Trinidad
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus robinii Valenciennes, 1840 |
| Common Name | Trinidad Pleco |
| Type Locality | Trinidad Island, West Indies. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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 | 160mm or 6.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Trinidad rivers (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. |
| Other Parameters | Inhabits clear fast flowing streams. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 501. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up H. robinii on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up H. robinii on Fishbase |
 | Look up H. robinii on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. robinii on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.1482 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |