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Scientific Name Hypostomus laplatae  (Eigenmann, 1907)     
Common Name(s) None
Type Locality Buenos Aires [Argentina].
Synonym(s) Hypostomus commersonoides, Hypostomus rachovii, Hypostomus taeniatus, Plecostomus commersonoides, Plecostomus laplatae, Plecostomus rachovii, Plecostomus taeniatus
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
Jump to next section Species Information
General Remarks Junior synonyms Plecostomus taeniatus, Regan, 1908 Plecostomus rachovii Regan, 1913 Plecostomus commersonoides Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933
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Distribution La Plata River basin
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Breeding Reports None.
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Last Update 2011 Oct 14 12:53 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:51)

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