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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus ericius Armbruster, 2003 |
| Common Name(s) | Beige Cochliodon |
| Type Locality | 1 km upstream from Caterpiza, R. Marañon, Amazonas, Peru. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. The specific epithet is from the Latin, ericius, for hedgehog in reference to the many sharp odontodes on the keels. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 187mm (7.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Diagnosed from all other members of the Hypostomus cochliodon group by its coloration: light tan-gray with well-separated spots and no stripes. Differs from H. hemicochliodon by lacking a buccal papilla, and from H. pyrineusi by the presence of strong, sharp keels on the lateral plates. This is mostly similar to H. oculeus from which it differs mainly in coloration and morphometrics |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Rio Amazonas drainage in Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | As this is a fish in the Cochliodon group, it will requires a certain amount of wood in its diet. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zootaxa 25 Fig. 9 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 28 08:15 (species record created: 2006 Jul 28 08:15) |
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