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  • Pseudostegophilus maculatusRio Taquari, Paraguay basin
  • Pseudostegophilus maculatusVentral view
  • Pseudostegophilus maculatusDorsal view
  • Pseudostegophilus maculatusClose-up of head
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Scientific Name Pseudostegophilus maculatus    (Steindachner, 1879)
Common Name
Type Locality La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pronunciation Sue doh STEG oh fill uss
Etymology Pseudostegophilus: From the Greek pseudes, meaning false, stego, meaning cover and philein, meaning to like; in reference to the resemblance to Stegophilus ("lover of cover", in reference to the secretive nature), another trichomycterid genus. 
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Distribution
La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 16 (no. 4), pp 32.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:32 (species record created: 2018 Aug 18 05:36)