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  • Neoplecostomus altimontanus
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Scientific NameNeoplecostomus altimontanus    Uzeda, Paiola, Siqueira-Cesar, Okubo, Marques-Frisoni, Andrade & Langeani, 2024
Common Name
Type LocalityRio Capivari at Engenho da Serra district, rio Sapucaí drainage, rio Grande subbasin, Itamonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 22°21'04.38"S, 44°47'11.66"W, elevation 1.357 meters.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyGenus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, plekos,-eos = twisted Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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DistributionSouth America
La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Grande (Paraná), Verde (Paraná), Capivari (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceNeotropical Ichthyology v. 22 (no. 4): e240021, pp 4, Figs. 1, 2B, 3, 4A, 5A, 6B, 7.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)