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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus wilsoni (Eigenmann, 1918) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Truando, tributary of Río Atrato, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiancistrus wilsoni |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 325mm or 12.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Truando River basin in the Atrato River drainage, Colombia. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Atrato, Truando (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7) pp678. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.4557 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2013 Jan 13 20:01) |