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| Scientific Name | Pogonopoma obscurum Quevedo & Reis, 2002 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Canoas at road from Anita Garibaldi to Abdon Batista, about 27°39'S, 51°05'W, Santa Catarina, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | pog ON oh poma |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pogon=beard + (Greek)op=eye + (Greek)poma=lid, operculum. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
Species Information | |
| Size | 249mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Canoas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022. |
| pH | 6.6 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 23.0-24.0°C or 73.4-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2002 (no. 2), pp 405, Fig. 3. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.159.538 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |












