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Scientific Name	**Pogonopoma parahybae** (Steindachner, 1877)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Parahyba [Paraíba do Sul], southeastern Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Pogonopomoides parahybae, Rhinelepis parahybae
Pronunciation	pog ON oh poma - pah rah hi bay
Etymology	(Greek)Pogon=beard + (Greek)op=eye + (Greek)poma=lid, operculum. Genus: Greek, pogon = beard + Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum Species: Named after the type specimens locality.
Species Information
Size	263mm or 10.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Found in areas of mid to strong water current usually associated with rocky substrate.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 76 (1. Abth.), pp 218 [2], Pl. 2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.159.1340
Last Update	2019 Oct 05 03:28 (species record created: 2004 Aug 11 00:00)