 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypoptopoma elongatum Aquino & Schaefer, 2010 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Brazil: Para´ , Rio Tapajos, Itaituba. |
| Pronunciation | hi POP toe po mah |
| Etymology | Hypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek) The specific epithet elongatum (Latin: elongatus, meaning "prolonged") is a reference to the elongated general shape of the body, particularly marked at the tip of snout, caudal peduncle, and caudal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 103mm (4.1") 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. A non-pigmented band around the head is unique in the species of the Hypoptoptoma genus known in Aquino & Shaefer's 2010 revision (link in reference). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Lower Rio Tapajos and lower Rio Trombetas |
| Further Information | |
| References | Aquino, A. E. & S. A. Schaefer. 2010. Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History No. 336: 1-110. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2012 Feb 05 07:53 (species record created: 2012 Feb 04 07:53) |
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