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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hemipsilichthys gobio (Lütken, 1874) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Parahyba, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Upsilodus victori, Xenomystus gobio |
| Etymology | Greek, hemi = half + Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, ichtys = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 156mm (6.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Dorsal series of lateral scutes on both sides not meeting along the middorsal line between the end of dorsal-fin base and the adipose fin; both tooth lobes approximately equal size; orbital diameter 12.0-14.7% HL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Vidensk. Medd. Dansk Naturh. Foren. Kjob.(for 1873) No. 13-14 - pp217 [16] - Pl. 4 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 28 08:09 (species record created: 2005 Mar 12 00:00) |
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