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Scientific Name | Hypostomus roseopunctatus Reis, Weber & Malabarba, 1990 |
Common Names | Rose-spotted Pleco Rosenplettet Sugemalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Rio Pelotas at road from Esmeralda to Anita Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. This specific epithet refers to its rose-coloured (roseus=rose-coloured, red) spots (punctatus=small spots). |
Species Information | |
Size | 233mm or 9.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: La Plata system: Uruguay basin. La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Miriñay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (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 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 97 (no. 3), pp 756, Figs. 2, 25-28. |
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Last Update | 2021 Feb 27 12:04 (species record created: 2004 Aug 11 00:00) |