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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus albopunctatus (Regan, 1908) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus albopunctatus |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. This specific epithet refers to its small spots (punctatus=small spots) that are white (albo=white) in colour. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 270mm (10.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Paraná River basin. La Plata  , Paraná , Upper Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.1907 (pt 4) - pp797 - Pl. 49 (fig. 1); Fig. 206 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Feb 12 11:52 (species record created: 2002 Feb 11 00:00) |
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