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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus commersoni Valenciennes, 1836 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río de La Plata, Montevideo, Uruguay. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypostomus limosus, Hypostomus spiniger, Plecostomus commersoni, Plecostomus limosus, Plecostomus spiniger |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 425mm (16.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Middle and lower Paraná and Uruguay River basins and from the Laguna dos Patos basin. La Plata  , Uruguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on organic material on the bottom. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Poissons Amér. Méridionale no p. Pl. 7 (fig. 2) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 28 08:14 (species record created: 2006 Apr 11 00:00) |
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