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| Scientific Name | Pogonopoma wertheimeri (Steindachner, 1867) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Mucuri District, Santa Clara, Bahia State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus wertheimeri |
| 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 | 223mm or 8.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Bahia State Rivers, Mucuri (click on these areas to find other species found there) Espirito Santo State Rivers, São Mateus (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Other Parameters | Usually found in stretches of river with mid to strong water current and rocky or sandy bottom; although some specimens were collected from a lentic habitat |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 4 (no. 14) (for 16 May 1867), pp 119. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. wertheimeri on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. wertheimeri on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. wertheimeri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. wertheimeri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.159.1341 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |