/loricariidae/hypoptopoma/guianense/1.jpg "Hypoptopoma guianense(1) Preserved specimen - lateral view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypoptopoma/guianense/2.jpg "Hypoptopoma guianense(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypoptopoma/guianense/3.jpg "Hypoptopoma guianense(3) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Hypoptopoma guianense Boeseman, 1974 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Left tributary of Nickerie River, a few kilometers upstream from Stonedansi Falls, Suriname. |
| Pronunciation | hi POP toe po mah |
| Etymology | Hypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek) The specific epithet, guianense, refers to the country where it is native, Guyana. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 62mm (2.4") 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 | Essequibo (Guyana) and Nickerie (Suriname) rivers. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Nickerie (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 Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 77 (no. 3) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jan 21 02:59 (species record created: 2010 Aug 20 11:17) |
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