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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypoptopoma sternoptychum Schaefer, 1996 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Puerto Maldonado, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Nannoptopoma sternoptychum |
| Pronunciation | hi POP toe po mah |
| Etymology | Hypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek) |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 33mm (1.3") 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 | South America: lower Amazon River and tributaries below 200 m elevation. Amazon, Lower Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) unissuh (k: 5). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2012 Feb 05 03:08 (species record created: 2010 Feb 14 05:00) |
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