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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus uruguayensis Reis, Weber & Malabarba, 1990 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Uruguay at "Rancho da Amizade," São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. The species name refers to the river in which the type specimen was collected |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm (10.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Uruguay River basin. La Plata  , Uruguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rev. Suisse Zool.v. 97 (no. 3) - pp760 - Figs. 1, 29-31 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 18 09:35 (species record created: 2006 Aug 18 09:35) |
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