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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus hondae (Regan, 1912) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Honda, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Cochliodon hondae, Cochliodon pospisili, Plecostomus hondae |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Named after the river Honda where the Type specimen was captured. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm (13.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). See link below. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Magdalena River and Lake Maracaibo basins. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1912 (pt 3) 666 Pl. 76 (fig. 3) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 17 12:36 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 11:37) |
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