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| Scientific Name | Hypophthalmus devall Röhl, 1942 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Apure system, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi pop thal muss - dee vall |
| Etymology | (Greek)Hypo=Under + (Greek)opthalmos=eye. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm (3.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | This is something of a tentative identification. The pictures taken above are from a collecting expedition to the Venezuelan llanos. The only member of this genus described from this drainage is H. devall. The relative abundance of this species also makes this ID probable. |
| General Remarks | Although commonly found for sale in fish markets, this species shows immediate signs of traumatic stress when removed from nature. Captured specimens do not appear to survive long enough to adjust to aquarium life. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Common throughout the western Andean drainages of the Orinoco system. Orinoco  , Upper Orinoco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Orinoco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | A planktivore. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Venezuelan Fauna - pp383 Röhl, E. 1942. Fauna descriptiva de Venezuela. Caracas. Venezuelan Fauna 1-432 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Aug 11 02:47 (species record created: 2005 Feb 24 00:00) |
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