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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 (Paraná), 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) |