/loricariidae/hypostomus/micromaculatus/1.jpg "Hypostomus micromaculatus(1) Wild caught on the island of Oahu, Hawaii - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypostomus/micromaculatus/2.jpg "Hypostomus micromaculatus(2) Wild caught on the island of Oahu, Hawaii - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus micromaculatus Boeseman, 1968 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Mamadam Falls, Suriname R., Suriname. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. This specific epithet refers to its small (mikros=small) spots (maculatus=spots). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 185mm (7.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper and middle Suriname River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname, Upper Suriname (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname, Middle Suriname (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zool. Verh. (Leiden)No. 99 - pp49, 77 [addendum] - Pl. 7 (figs. 1-4) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Feb 23 04:58 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |
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