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| Scientific Name | Hypoptopoma psilogaster Fowler, 1915 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Peruvian Amazon. |
| Pronunciation | hi POP toe po mah |
| Etymology | Hypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek) |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm (2.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Hypoptopoma are small(ish) loricariids with a stocky body with a wide, flattened, head with the eyes on the side of the head and a concave profile, with a normal (not extremely thin) tail. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon River basin: Colombia and Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 67 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Nov 09 09:10 (species record created: 2009 Feb 24 01:39) |
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