Hypostomus brevicauda • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus brevicauda** (Günther, 1864)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Bahia [Brazil].
Synonym(s)	Plecostomus brevicauda
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	193mm (7.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	coastal drainages of Eastern Brazilian Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Coastal Rivers of Brazil (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Further Information
References	Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp235.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Jan 17 08:59 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:24)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Hypostomus brevicauda (Günther, 1864)

None

Bahia [Brazil].

Plecostomus brevicauda

hi POSS tow muss

Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.

Species Information

193mm (7.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

coastal drainages of Eastern Brazilian
Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Coastal Rivers of Brazil (click on these areas to find other species found there)