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Scientific NamePogonopoma obscurum    Quevedo & Reis, 2002
Common Name
Type LocalityRio Canoas at road from Anita Garibaldi to Abdon Batista, about 27°39'S, 51°05'W, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Synonym(s)
Pronunciationpog 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).
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Size249mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth 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)

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IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
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pH6.6 - 7.4
Temperature23.0-24.0°C or 73.4-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceCopeia 2002 (no. 2), pp 405, Fig. 3.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)