Video (underwater habitat)
Video (underwater habitat)
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus surinamensis Boeseman, 1968 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Suriname River near Brokopondo, Suriname. |
| 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 | 165mm or 6.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 99, pp61, 78 [addendum], Pls. 13 (figs. 1-4), 14 (1-2). |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up H. surinamensis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. surinamensis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.4401 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |