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| Scientific Name | Hemipsilichthys mutuca Oliveira & Oyakawa, 1999 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio das Velhas drainage, Nova Lima Co., Córrego Mutuca, road from Belo Horizonte to Nova Lima, km 20, ca. 20°60'S, 43°55'W, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Etymology | Greek, hemi = half + Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, ichtys = fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 96mm (3.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Distinguished from other Hemipsilichthys species by the exposed lateral process of cleithrum above pectoral fin insertion very reduced in size, never passing the origin of the pectoral fin spine; and by the arrangement of the hypertrophied odontodes on the lateral margin of head, which are longer posteriorly and slightly turned backwards. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Maroni system
South America: Headwaters of Das Velhas River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Maroni (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Found in rocky and stony areas. During the day, this fish hides under the stones in the deep and shaded places but is always active. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters v. 10 (no. 1) 75 Figs. 1-2 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Dec 07 02:30 (species record created: 2005 Jul 18 00:00) |
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