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| Scientific Name | Hisonotus montanus Carvalho & Reis, 2009 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Brazil, Santa Catarina, Rio Rufino, rio Rufino on highway SC-427 by the city of Rio Rufino, 27°51’36”S 049°46’55”W. |
| Pronunciation | hi sow note uss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back. The species epithet montanus is from the Latin, meaning of mountains, referring to the high altitudes where this species is found |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 45mm (1.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Canoas drainage, a tributary to the upper rio Uruguay, at high altitudes, about 850 m above the sea level. La Plata  , Uruguay , Upper Uruguay, Canoas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zootaxa 2113: 1-40 (2009) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Dec 21 12:34 (species record created: 2009 Sep 18 17:28) |
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