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Scientific Name	**Pseudostegophilus paulensis** Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
Common Name
Type Locality	Avanhandava, Rio Tieté, Estado de São Paulo, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Paradostegophilus scarificator, Pseudostegophilus paulensis
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.
Species Information
Size	54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Tietê (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Revista do Museu Paulista v. 10, pp 727 [22].
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:32 (species record created: 2004 Mar 08 00:00)