/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/aspilogaster/1.jpg "Hypostomus aspilogaster")
Caught in Rio Negro, Tacuarembo, Uruguay/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/aspilogaster/2.jpg "Hypostomus aspilogaster")
Stream to Rio Negro, Tacuarembo, Uruguay
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus aspilogaster (Cope, 1894) |
| Common Names | Jacuhy Pleco Jacuhy-sugemalle |
| Type Locality | Rio Jacuhy, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus aspilogaster |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 265mm or 10.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Redescribed by Reis et al. (1990: 733). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Uruguay River basin and Laguna dos Patos drainage, Brazil La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 33, pp 100, Pl. 7 [8] (figs. 14, 14a). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3891 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:19) |