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Habitat: Creek trib of rio das Velhas/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/lima/4.jpg "Hypostomus lima")
Habitat: Creek trib of rio das Velhas/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/lima/5.jpg "Hypostomus lima")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus lima (Lütken, 1874) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio das Velhas, Ribeirao do Mato and Lagoa Santa, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus lima |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 94mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: São Francisco River basin. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Das Velhas, Upper Das Velhas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1), pp29 [1]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 15:38 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:58) |