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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus pyrineusi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Jamary, Rio Madeira, Amazon system, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Cochliodon pyrineusi |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm or 10.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). See link below. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Madeira River basin (?). Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (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. |
| Temperature | 25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Peixes (excl. Characinidae) No. 58 (Annexo 5), pp 9, Unnum. Pls. 3-4. |
| 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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| Search for H. pyrineusi | |
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 | Look up H. pyrineusi on Fishbase |
 | Look up H. pyrineusi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. pyrineusi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 28 07:40 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 11:51) |