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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. 
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Size 325mm or 12.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7) pp678.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 10 10:04 (species record created: 2013 Jan 13 20:01)