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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus nigromaculatus (Schubart, 1964) |
| Common Name(s) | LDA012 |
| Type Locality | Cachoeira de Emas, Rio Mogi Guassu basin, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus nigromaculatus |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Nigro = black + maculatus = spots. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 102mm (4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: middle and upper Paraná River basin. La Plata  , Paraná , Middle Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná , Upper Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio de J. Zool. (N. S.) No. 251 2 Figs. 2, 5 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Oct 07 08:13 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 08:48) |
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