Cat-eLog Right Loricariidae Right Hypoptopomatinae Right The genus Hypoptopoma

Down Summary of hypoptopoma
Pronounced hi POP toe po mah
Etymology Hypoptopoma is derived from hypos (low position, below). piptein (depressed). poma (cheek)
Identification Hypoptopoma are small(ish) loricariids with a stocky body with a wide, flattened, head with the eyes on the side of the head and a concave profile, with a normal (not extremely thin) tail.
Size Smallest 36mm, largest 105mm, average 72mm, most commonly 70mm. All SL.
Species There are 19 "species" in the database
Keepers 17 species (89%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Hypoptopoma gulareHypoptopoma gulare
(32.2%)
2.
Hypoptopoma psilogasterHypoptopoma psilogaster
(15.25%)
3.
Hypoptopoma sp. (2)Hypoptopoma sp. (2)
(13.56%)
4.
Hypoptopoma elongatumHypoptopoma elongatum
(5.08%)
5.
Hypoptopoma sp. (4)Hypoptopoma sp. (4)
(5.08%)
6.
Hypoptopoma sp. (1)Hypoptopoma sp. (1)
(5.08%)
7.
Hypoptopoma guianenseHypoptopoma guianense
(3.39%)
8.
Hypoptopoma inexspectatumHypoptopoma inexspectatum
(3.39%)
9.
Hypoptopoma thoracatumHypoptopoma thoracatum
(3.39%)
10. Hypoptopoma bianale (1.69%)
11. Hypoptopoma muzuspi (1.69%)
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