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Scientific Name | Hypostomus variipictus (Ihering, 1911) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Pardo, near Barretos, São Paulo State, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Plecostomus variipictus |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 370mm or 14.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Grande River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Grande (Parana basin), Pardo (São Paulo, Rio Grande) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revista do Museo Paulista, São Paulo v. 8 (1910), pp 390. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.8154 | |
Last Update | 2021 Apr 18 00:46 (species record created: 2021 Mar 01 15:30) |