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Scientific Name | Hypostomus watwata Hancock, 1828 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Off Berbice River, Guyana. |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 450mm or 17.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Guianan coastal drainages from the Oyapock River to the Demerara River. Introduced to Hawaii. Lake Maracaibo, Catatumbo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Demerara (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 | Zoological Journal, London v. 4, pp 246. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 25 01:06 (species record created: 2019 Aug 29 18:36) |